Re: 5k coolant leak

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Probably your water pump. These have been know to fail soon after they begin
leaking, so it is worth checking it.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  280k km

----- Original Message -----
From: Eyvind Spangen <eyvind.spangen@c2i.net>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 2:56 PM
Subject: 5k coolant leak


> When I fill coolant on my '87 5k, it will leak slowly out, and drip
> from somewhere in the middle/front of the engine. It was really bad
> when first starting it (it sat for 6 months), but before I started it,
> it didn't leak. Now, the leak is smaller, but I still have to bring a
> 1 gallon can of coolant, and after driving for a while, I have to top
> it up. (red light in the autocheck) Could it be a dried out gasket
> that will re-seal when the car is used for some days, or do I have to
> change the water pump?
>
> ES
>
>