[s-cars] coolant leak

weski at verizon.net weski at verizon.net
Mon Jan 30 19:25:16 PST 2012


I have recently discovered I had a a slow coolant leak and today I was 
able to locate it but I'm not sure just how to fix it.  The patient is a 
95 S6 and the leak under the water manifold where there is a hardline 
connecting to a hose with a clamp on it.  I've traced the hardline 
directly to the turbo and could see moisture accumulate against the 
block just under the hose clamp (and after 10 minutes of watching I 
finally witnessed a drop from the hose clamp).  When I say slow leak, I 
mean about 1-cup a week so it took me a couple weeks to finally locate 
this (that and it was always raining to it made it tough to see moisture 
where it doesn't belong).

Reference location is ETKA illustration 145-25 items 24, 25, and 27

My question is, how is the easiest way to access this hose and clamp?  
It looks like I'm going to have to remove the intake manifold at a 
minimum and very likely will have to remove the water manifold too.  Any 
BTDT's available on this small hose replacement?

TIA,
Paul Dooley



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