Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
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Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I can
only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until I
have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
Thanks
Best regards,
marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
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only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until I
have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
Thanks
Best regards,
marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
webmaster@bankarea.com
http://www.bankarea.com
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
<marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
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> My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
> can
> only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
> I
> have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
> Thanks
>
>
> Best regards,
> marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
> webmaster@bankarea.com
> http://www.bankarea.com
You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
fixed, thats the best advice,
Steve.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
<marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
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> My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
> can
> only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
> I
> have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
> Thanks
>
>
> Best regards,
> marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
> webmaster@bankarea.com
> http://www.bankarea.com
You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
fixed, thats the best advice,
Steve.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
<marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
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> My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
> can
> only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
> I
> have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
> Thanks
>
>
> Best regards,
> marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
> webmaster@bankarea.com
> http://www.bankarea.com
You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
fixed, thats the best advice,
Steve.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
<marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
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> My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
> can
> only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
> I
> have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
> Thanks
>
>
> Best regards,
> marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
> webmaster@bankarea.com
> http://www.bankarea.com
You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
fixed, thats the best advice,
Steve.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Steve68s wrote:
> <marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
> news:b24ad$43998223$d99c5301$6979@allthenewsgroups .com...
>
>>My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
>>can
>>only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
>>I
>>have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
>>webmaster@bankarea.com
>>http://www.bankarea.com
>
>
> You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
> fixed, thats the best advice,
>
> Steve.
>
>
I 2nd Steve's advice. On an I5 T44 that I owned it developed a similar leak and
the failed like flushing a toilet. Very awkward at the wrong time - traffic.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Steve68s wrote:
> <marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
> news:b24ad$43998223$d99c5301$6979@allthenewsgroups .com...
>
>>My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
>>can
>>only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
>>I
>>have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
>>webmaster@bankarea.com
>>http://www.bankarea.com
>
>
> You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
> fixed, thats the best advice,
>
> Steve.
>
>
I 2nd Steve's advice. On an I5 T44 that I owned it developed a similar leak and
the failed like flushing a toilet. Very awkward at the wrong time - traffic.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Steve68s wrote:
> <marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
> news:b24ad$43998223$d99c5301$6979@allthenewsgroups .com...
>
>>My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
>>can
>>only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
>>I
>>have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
>>webmaster@bankarea.com
>>http://www.bankarea.com
>
>
> You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
> fixed, thats the best advice,
>
> Steve.
>
>
I 2nd Steve's advice. On an I5 T44 that I owned it developed a similar leak and
the failed like flushing a toilet. Very awkward at the wrong time - traffic.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
Steve68s wrote:
> <marcus.halbach@bankarea.com> wrote in message
> news:b24ad$43998223$d99c5301$6979@allthenewsgroups .com...
>
>>My 93 Audi 100 has coolant leaking from behind the belt cover area so I
>>can
>>only assume it is the water pump. Is it safe to drive it like this until
>>I
>>have the money to have it fixed, or do I risk breaking the timing belt?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>marcus.halbach@balcanicsoft.com
>>webmaster@bankarea.com
>>http://www.bankarea.com
>
>
> You could cook the motor it gets worse, don't drive it till you can get it
> fixed, thats the best advice,
>
> Steve.
>
>
I 2nd Steve's advice. On an I5 T44 that I owned it developed a similar leak and
the failed like flushing a toilet. Very awkward at the wrong time - traffic.
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Re: Safe to drive with a leaking water pump?
I don't think there's any risk beyond it getting suddenly worse. Be
sure to carry around plenty of coolant and check it daily.
If your car will run with the radiator cap loosened that may slow or
stop the leak.
sure to carry around plenty of coolant and check it daily.
If your car will run with the radiator cap loosened that may slow or
stop the leak.