[s-cars] Coolant Leak

[Mtgadbois at aol.com]

To all,  
 
Thanks for the responses, you have given me plenty of areas to check when  it 
gets warm enough to play in the garage.  From Calvin's description and  from 
what I was able to see I believe I may have the "broken plastic  housing."  So 
the next question is, if it is the after-run pump do I have  to remove the 
intake manifold to get it off?
 
Thanks again,
 
Mark near Chicago (with 2 out of 5 cars road worthy)
 
 
 
Calvin wrote:

If it is close to the engine and around the midpoint or further back I  would
say most likely culprit is the plastic housing on the front of the  after-run
pump seeping.  You'll have to run your fingers underneath it  to try and feel
any moisture.  If it is further away from the engine  then coolant tank
becomes a possibility.
--Calvin


-----Original  Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On  Behalf Of Sean Douglas
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:42 AM
To:  mtgadbois at aol.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars]  Coolant Leak


Mark:

Check the following;

- after run  coolant pump
- the turbo return line under the intake manifold (very hard to  see, its
about
12 mm in dia and about 180 mm long)
- the t-stat housing  - its plastic and can crack/deform

Sean

Quoting  mtgadbois at aol.com:

> S-heads,
>
> My 95.5 S6 has developed  a slow coolant leak on the driver's side of the
> engine.? From inspection  with a flashlight I cannot see where it is coming
> from.? The hoses and  clamps look fine and tight.? Any magic areas I should
> look at?? Rather  than taking it apart in the cold I put it in the garage
and
> grabbed  my Boxster.? However, with 6 to 9 inches of snow coming tonight
> tomorrow  will be work snow day.
>
> Mark near Chicago
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