Mike Whiteman

You don't say what engine you have.

If it is a V6 definitely should have changed the water pump.The pump
bearings and seals fail at 60K miles + since the water pump is driven by the
timing belt this is the primary cause of early failure of the timing belt.


"Pronto Breakneck" <no_address@example.com> wrote in message
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> I changed the timing belt in our 1997 A4 a few months ago, and the car
> seems to have developed a slow coolant leak. It's only losing about
> half a cup or so a month, but it's frustrating nonetheless.
>
> As I like to live dangerously, I didn't change the water pump while I
> was in there. I didn't open the cooling system at all, so I'm a
> little confused as to why this is cropping up. I suspect I loosened a
> hose when I moved the front end carrier forward, but I can't find the
> leak for the life of me.
>
> Does anyone have any insight or hints on where to look first?
>
> thanks!
>
>

Pronto Breakneck

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:26:29 GMT, "Mike Whiteman" <mickdw@msn.com>
wrote:

>You don't say what engine you have.

Sorry, it's my first day

It's the 1.8T.

>If it is a V6 definitely should have changed the water pump.The pump
>bearings and seals fail at 60K miles + since the water pump is driven by the
>timing belt this is the primary cause of early failure of the timing belt.

Unhelpful, but thanks anyhoo.