RE:

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Freeze out plug? That's the only thing I would figure on the pass side of
the engine local ot the starter, unless you have an autobox, in which
case, there may be rubber/steel/rubber/steel lines running nearby. I would
also double check the connections on top of the trans because, in my
experience, I've seen creative plumbing that has deviated from the norm
bring devices in different locations. Point: check the heater shut off
valve it may be over just enough to give that symptom.

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*Steve                                             Sachelle Babbar
*'87  5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-2.0 bar             <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, frank j. bauer wrote:

> At 10:38 AM 11/18/99 -0800, Lewis, Gary M wrote:
> >I had a similar leak on my 86 5kcst 5sp, and it was the water pump.
> >Obviously, I hope it isn't yours as well as you've just replaced it...
> >Good Luck...
> >Gary
> >
> >Greg said;
> >> My '90 200QT recently underwent some surgery including  EM welding, EM
> >> gasket,
> >> water pump, Timing Belt, O2 sensor, Head Gasket.
> >>     I've got a coolant leak.   Coolant appears to collect on the main
> >> electrical cable to the
> >> starter,( very much right front of engine) then drop to garage floor off
> >> the low point of the
> >> cable.
> >>     Overall volume lost is low. (1 l/month, 1.5k miles)
> >>     My subjective observation:   I don't seem to see anything collecting
> >> when idling or after
> >> driving.  It seems like it's dry when I park it. I'll go inside, then it
> >> belches 0.5 or 1oz of
> >> coolant some time later.  The start of this problem seems to coincide with
> >> the surgery.
> >>       Any insight would be appreciated.
> >> gomalley@us.ibm.com
> >> Thanks,
> >> Greg O'Malley
> 
> that sounds like it is close to being right under the turbo.
> i would check all the turbo coolant connections first...
> 
> frank
> 
>