[s-cars] F98 coolant pump thermoswitch drip/trickle

[Wylie Bean]

Turns out the hose clamp on the main upper radiator hose (which was just replaced @ timing belt svc in June ) where it attaches to the water manifold was on tight, but very crooked, to the point where it was barely over the end, allowing a very small dribble to run down the water manifold and off the end of the F98 thermo-switch.  I repositioned the hose clamp after removing the hose and cleaning the crud off the neck of the water manifold and am on my way to the 24 in D. keeping fingers crossed that was all it was. Was dry just a few miles back when I checked while stopped. 
------Original Message------
From: Ian Duff
To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] F98 coolant pump thermoswitch drip/trickle
Sent: Jan 27, 2010 7:54 PM

I've had sensors fail catastrophically, and it is no fun. The fix is  
easy if you catch it before failure, can be painful afterwards. How  
much does the nearest stealer want for a new sensor?Prolly fairly  
short money in the grand scheme of things, and a relatively small  
tithe to the Audi Gods in advance of a big trip. Go get a new sensor,  
and enjoy a peaceful trip!

-Ian Duff, sent from my iPhone.

On Jan 27, 2010, at 19:23, "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>  
wrote:

> Searched the QW archives...great info there describing the part, but  
> couldn't find any info about this part catastrophically failing.  
> I've got a little drip, not quite a trickle, coming from the wire  
> going into the sensor.  Any insight? I'm driving (or supposed to be  
> at least) to Daytona tomorrow and just found this today doing an oil  
> change and pre-trip inspection.
> Don't need it exploding on me during the drive there, or back!
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
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Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®