Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
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Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
Hi all
Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
sometimes very little...
Any advice would be much appreciated
--
Regards
Chris
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Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
sometimes very little...
Any advice would be much appreciated
--
Regards
Chris
: )
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
'86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
'86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
'86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is a
European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant on the
road.
Chris G. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem with our Audi 100 2.2 from 1985 - the last few days it's been
> dropping a whole load of coolant; it doesn't seem to be from the reservoir
> or any of the hoses connected with this, and the amount of coolant and the
> fact that it continues even while the car's been left standing for ages
> doesn't indicate a head gasket failure. The coolant seems to form a pool
> under the sump right in the centre of the motor; I've followed the trace of
> fluid it back (as best I can right now) to the front of the motor somewhere.
> Anyone have any idea whatsoever about where the leak could be?
>
> The temp. gauge is indicating normal operating temperatures, and the car
> doesn't seem lose a constant amount of coolant - sometimes it's a lot,
> sometimes very little...
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated
>
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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> '86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
Sorry, forgot to mention that; yep, I'm in europe, Denmark to be precise.
> My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is
> a European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
>
> I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant
> on the road.
Hmm. That sounds pretty dodgy and, owing to lack of a workshop, nothing I
can fix myself
Thanks for the reply, I'll look into it
--
Regards
Chris
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:11siidah0n3kl26@corp.supernews.com...
> '86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
Sorry, forgot to mention that; yep, I'm in europe, Denmark to be precise.
> My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is
> a European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
>
> I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant
> on the road.
Hmm. That sounds pretty dodgy and, owing to lack of a workshop, nothing I
can fix myself
Thanks for the reply, I'll look into it
--
Regards
Chris
: )
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:11siidah0n3kl26@corp.supernews.com...
> '86 100??? In the US? May be Europe.
Sorry, forgot to mention that; yep, I'm in europe, Denmark to be precise.
> My guess is that your water pump is going out with bad bearings. If it is
> a European T44 I5 it is time for a timing belt, water pump, tensioner etc.
>
> I had a water pump on one fail like that until it dumped all the coolant
> on the road.
Hmm. That sounds pretty dodgy and, owing to lack of a workshop, nothing I
can fix myself
Thanks for the reply, I'll look into it
--
Regards
Chris
: )
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Chris G." <bloodygreycat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43c94f01$0$190$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk. ..
Yep, took a look this morning and it's certainly looking like the
water-pump's shuffled off this mortal coil :-/
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Chris
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Chris G." <bloodygreycat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43c94f01$0$190$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk. ..
Yep, took a look this morning and it's certainly looking like the
water-pump's shuffled off this mortal coil :-/
--
Chris
: )
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Re: Coolant leak - Audi 100 '86
"Chris G." <bloodygreycat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43c94f01$0$190$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk. ..
Yep, took a look this morning and it's certainly looking like the
water-pump's shuffled off this mortal coil :-/
--
Chris
: )