Subject: [s-cars] Identify-a-part

[Mike Platt]

Sounds like the afterrun coolant pump to me. You can
get them at the parts bin cheap; about $89. Listed
under auxilary water pump. Theres a nice pic there
too.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/

Just did mine a few months back. Same problem as
yours. Took about 20 minutes to replace. I have heard
of no way to repair these.
Mike P
95.5 S6 avant
75 Carrera Targa
>
>
> Hello,
> I need help in identifying  a part.  My ETKA still
will not install.
> The part in question is a small gold-ish colored
cylinder a few
inches
> under the ISV with an electrical plug in front and
coolant hoses at
the
> top and the back of the cylinder where it has a
plastic connector
> piece.  The cylinder is about 2" in diameter and
about 4" long.
> Currently I have a coolant leak at the connection to
the top hose
> outlet.  Tightening the stock clamp did not help,
neither did putting
a
> new clamp on.  When I tweak the hose back, it
dribbles coolant.  It
also
> does this after shutting down a hot engine.  It does
not drip when
HOT
> or COLD, just while cooling down, but will dribble
out about a pint
or
> so every time.
> Any ideas what this thing is?
> Thanks,
> Jim


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