[s-cars] to those who have had coolant leaks, where has it leaked from

[Noah]

Mine is leaking a bit now from the overflow hose. Nothing apparently wrong
with it, the factory crimped hose is just too loose. I'm surprised at how
much coolant can escape this way though.

-Noah

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Strangways" <Strangconst at rogers.com>
To: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>; "forrest bradshaw"
<sola4est at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] to those who have had coolant leaks,where has it
leaked from


> You may also have had an air bubble in the system. That would explain the
> quick drop in level.
>
> The other nice easy to get at place may be the valve that goes to the
heater
> core, I think it is plastic so therefore likely to fail. But we have never
> had an BTDT's on it.
>
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>
> To: "forrest bradshaw" <sola4est at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:26 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] to those who have had coolant leaks,where has it
> leaked from
>
>
> > Well my first guess would have been the after-run pump, but if you've
> > bypassed that then the next place to look is the bottom of the coolant
> > overflow reservoir.  They tend to crack.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of forrest bradshaw
> > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 2:54 AM
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: [s-cars] to those who have had coolant leaks,where has it
> > > leaked from
> > >
> > >
> > > I am losing coolant pretty fast, not sure where it is leaking at,
> > > trying to figure out where to look.  it appears some coolant has
> > > sprayed in the engine bay in the area below the brake fluid
> > > resivior, but I have no clue where leak is.  I do not currently
> > > have a after run pump, so I know it's not that.  Car has not
> > > overheated, at least by means of watching the temp guage, just
> > > the low coolant light has come on, I topped it off(cold engine)
> > > and drove 5 miles, light came on again, topped off drove 5 miles
> > > back, still had full coolant in it, left car alone overnight
> > > checked level today, it's full.  Is it safe to drive 30 miles to
> > > shop if I stop to fill it everytime the light comes on if it
> > > continues to leak rapidly?  Will I be running a great risk of
> > > overheating or causing damage if I do this?
> > > thanks much  please help
> > > Forrest
> >
> >
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