[s-cars] Strange coolant leak

[Tony]

Thanks. Took it for a spin today and no sign of leak returning...yet. I
suspected the radiator at first due to the location of the leak but we'll
see.

Cheers,

Tony
96 S6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: "Tony" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>; <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:43 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Strange coolant leak


> Tony;
>
> These rads have plastic end tanks crimped to the aluminium core and sealed
> with a gasket. Eventually the crimps relax and the gasket starts to leak
> coolant. I had to replace the rad on my '94 S4 last winter due to this
> problem. Take a close look at the end tank/core joint to see if it is wet
> with coolant.
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Tony
> Sent: November 14, 2004 4:07 PM
> To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Strange coolant leak
>
>
> I appear to have a small coolant leak from the radiator area bottom
corner,
> driver side. I took the hoses apart and insrected them and no signs of
> splits. Did not get any further leaks after re-assembly and standing
> overnight.
>
> Anybody experince leaks in this part of the radiator before?
>
> TIA
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
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