[WT-Audifans] RE: Fast Coolant Leak

Sun Jul 18 05:17:53 PDT 2010

Change lower rad hose before putting rad in... how do I know? lol.  had to
open wheel well cover to tighten the lower hose 'after the fact'.  ALso, if
you change the temp sensor be sure it is on nice and tight..mine wasn't and
leaked. you guessed it, remove rad to tighten it. Your assumptions on what
you have to undo are correct..it's easier once you've done it once. i
loosened off my p/s pump to give more room as well... and have removed my
a/c condensor already... so there was lotso room. having someone to help
guide when putting the bottom nuts on (rad) is goood...but not impossible on
your own.

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:

> To change out the radiator. What are key points to consider?  The
> expansion-antifreeze-reservoir hose clamp at the bottom is hidden from view
> to the radiator. The rubber support with the 2 threaded studs rubber at the
> bottom of the radiator may be challenging points.
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> The leak is about 8 cm from the top on the right. Antifreeze reservoir
> drains in less than 1 minute.
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> Yeah, Broken rad end cap, split rad core from a rock or what have you,
> Split rad hose. Rad drain plug loose or problomatic (My type 44's both
> do not have a drain plug. just incase yours' do not ) Sounds like
> you've got a major leak and shouldn't be hard to jack it up a little and
> stick your head under there and watch where your loosing water from.
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> Hoses can look just fine untill you squeeze them, you should know that
> from reading through forums where many of us have expeienced Turbo
> hoses for example that look just fine but leak under boost. My Rad hose
> on my truck leaks right now only after it get's pressure built up in the
> system it's bad somewhere, just havn't looked but thats just an example
> to be vigilant when looking for the leak.
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> Your radiator could have gotten a rock through it and it dosn't take
> much let me tell you, usually your Air conditioner condensor takes the
> brunt of the damage.
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> Check in there with a good light and see if the coolant sensor isn't
> leaking, I seen one at a junk yard with the threads split leaking away.
>
> Just try topping it up put a bucket under there to keep spills off your
> drive way and get down there and have a GOOD look.
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> > Hi all,
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> > Just drove the car home, went back out and noticed coolant on driveway.
> If
> > the reservoir is filled the coolant exits from right side of radiator.
> > Reservoir is almost empty again. Hoses look all OK. Radiator was
> > changed out
> > in Dec. 2006.
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> > 1986 Type 44 Turbo Quattro. 308,000km.
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> > Diagnosis?
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