Re: V8 water leak and stumble

["Randall C. Markarian" <asenna@accessus.net>]

Mark Hogan wrote:
> 
> One last thing...a few days ago, another V8 owner said he was going to replace
> the steering rack to fix the "smoking" from leaks onto the exhast.  I have
> done that (and a couple of thousand dollars worth of other fixes) and still
> have the smoking.  Its a shame, because I think I've just wasted the money.  I
> never saw a green drop until the dealer assured me that the rack was bad and
> needed to be replaced (it was also going to alleviate the above
> smoking...right).  The car goes in next week to try the service bulletin that
> was mentioned a few months ago regarding a trans fluid hose.  Hopefully that
> will work (its getting embarassing stopping at lights...I find myself sticking
> to highways so I don't have to stop).
> 
I had the same problem.  Turned out to be coolant leaking from the bask
of the engine where it enters the head.  There is an O-ring $2.50 part
that goes out requiring $250 in labor to fix.  I would have them try
that first.

Hope that helps,
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Randall C. Markarian

1990 V8 Quattro
1996 Merc E320

Saint Louis, Missouri