[V8] Coolant leak, rear RHS engine

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Dag is correct. 

Ingo Rautenberg

-----Original Message-----
From: Dag Bøsterud <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>

Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:50:17 
To: Mark Kalbskopf<gbmarc at cox.net>; <V8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] Coolant leak, rear RHS engine


It's been a long time since I did this, but I really don't think so. You'll 
have to take out the air filter box and spark and the things under there to 
get to the pipes.


/Dag

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kalbskopf" <gbmarc at cox.net>
To: "Dag Bøsterud" <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:56 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Coolant leak, rear RHS engine


Dag,

Thanks.
Does it mean I have to rip all the inlet manifold stuff off to get at
it though?

Mark.

On Jan 10, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Dag Bøsterud wrote:

> There are two rubber o-rings, one for each pipe going into the  engine 
> sealing these pipes. You have probably damaged one of these  old o-rings. 
> Renew them and you'll be fine.
>
> /Dag
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kalbskopf" <gbmarc at cox.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:21 AM
> Subject: [V8] Coolant leak, rear RHS engine
>
>
>> I've been struggling with a coolant leak (amongst many other leaks!)
>> that's coming from the rear RH (passenger) side of the engine.
>> A few months ago, I replaced the hoses to the heater core and also
>> that short little stubby one that goes to the back of the engine.
>> However, when I was pulling and pushing the rear metal coolant pipes
>> around, I discovered that the far right one slid out of it's holding
>> place deep underneath the inlet manifold somewhere. I slid it back
>> in, but it was a bit disconcerting
>> Anyway, all that to say, that when I come to the car in the morning,
>> there's a puddle that drips down the RHS of the bell housing.
>> The short stubby hose appears dry underneath, (using a mirror), but I
>> just can't see where its coming from.
>> The mirror even steams up in that area when I'm running the engine
>> and checking.
>>
>> Any ideas  anyone?
>> And if it is that metal pipe that goes to the front of the engine,
>> does that mean tearing off all the inlet manifold and fuel lines etc?
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>>
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