[s-cars] coolant hose under intake

[Kevin Barnett]

Hi Matthew:

Thanks for the idea, but unable to get wrench in there. (no room to turn small wrench).  

Please see possible solution that I presented in e-mail to list and Tom Green.  I believe this solution will work.

Thanks,
kevin


--- On Sun, 8/24/08, Matthew Russell <skippertgore at msn.com> wrote:

> From: Matthew Russell <skippertgore at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] coolant hose under intake
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: dlandaeta at gmail.com, bluevr6 at yahoo.com
> Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 4:04 PM
> On Aug 24, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Kevin wrote:
> 
> > Message: 5
> > SJM has the proper hose in the proper length with hose
> clamps for ~ 
> > $15.
> >
> > I was looking down there today on my 94 S4 as mine has
> been weeping  
> > for a while and summa-nah-biznitch if the clamp in the
> front isn't  
> > facing straight up into the coolant manifold.  :o
> >
> > Haven't figured out what to do about that yet (as
> I got my hose from  
> > my local friendly Audi repair man (who has remainder
> stock from cool  
> > local S6 Avant owner who bought the bulk hose)) and do
> not have  
> > replacement clamps.
> >
> > Probably dremel it with a cut off wheel and then
> replace the clamp  
> > with new.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Kevin B
> 
> Kevin-
> 
> No need to dremel it off....
> Most hose clamps can also be taken off with the appropriate
> sized  
> wrench if you can squeeze your hands in there to swing the
> wrench  
> enough to loosen the clamp and pivot it so to allow
> screwdriver access.
> Try a 6 or 7mm.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> -Matt, CO
> 92 s4