[s-cars] Coolant Leak!

[chris chambers]

That is the after run coolant pump, it is quite common for them to
crack and leak. I have 2 1993 S4's and have replaced this pump on each.

My suggestion, contact adirondack auto parts and order that pump now!
The pump can and will start leaking worse, and the dealer gets aLOT f
money for it. If I recall correctly I paid $120 for this pump from
Adirondack (aka German auto parts), dealer wants well over $200.

http://www.germanautoparts.com/

It is an easy job, takes maybe 20 minutes (if you take your time)
Replace that pump before it breaks someplace/time really inconvenient.

Chris

--- Randy Lewis <rwzlewis at sasktel.net> wrote:
> Evan wrote:
> 
> I seem to be having a fairly serious coolant leak on my '95 S6.  I
> just 
> brought the car to be inspected and I was suspecting that I was
> having 
> some kind of leak or vanishing coolant so I had them pressure test
> the 
> system and they said everything was A-OK.  Well, I checked the oil 
> today and found that it was a little low, put some in and looked over
> 
> and my coolant tank was almost empty!  I had been checking the ground
> 
> for coolant and hadn't found anything, so I was pouring some in and
> my 
> wife said "It's coming out all over the ground!"
> 
> :-(
> 
> I located where it's leaking from and since I don't have any kind of 
> manual or Bentley's I took some pictures to show you all to get some 
> insight on what this part is that's spewing coolant from my baby.
> 
> Here's the link:  http://www.geeksbrewing.com/coolantleak/
> 
> Also, is it normal for these cars to consume a bit of oil in a month
> or 
> two of hard driving?  Seems like I have to put a quart in every so 
> often to top it off.
> 
> -Evan
> 95 //S6
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Evan,
> 
> I have a small leak there also, my Tech says that gizmo is the
> auxilliary water pump !.... whom am I to argue, haven't really
> confirmed it, but he is rarely wrong....maybe someone can confrim,
> but it seems to drip small amounts depending on temperature.
> 
> take care,
> 
> Randy
> 
> Regina, Saskatchewan
> 96//S6
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