coolant leak...
Thread Starter
New Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
coolant leak...
I am on my trip in Montreal. This morning I brought my car to a local dealership for an oil change after break-in and an inspection for the 2 days track in Tremblant Jockey hooked me up with. That inspection revealed a coolant leak on the alternator. There is a red crusty stuff on the alternator casing. It has to be replaced. they located one in Toronto that should arrive in Montreal by the end of the week. Replacement is scheduled on next Monday. It is a 8 - 9 hrs job. They have to remove the whole front of the car. I'll try to take some pics when the job is goin on, if they let me.
About oil change I post a new thread above.
About oil change I post a new thread above.
Elder Member
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,592
Likes: 0
umm, that's not fun.
The coolant pump is connected to the block by the PTO, in the lower, left portion of the motor, if looking from the rear. (That is, the rear of bank 2, or the driver's side bank.)
The PTO drives the a/c, coolant, and power steering pumps. It's a bitch to get in there. We were having a hard time getting to the power steering pump under the car without having to remove too much stuff.
But I imagine the coolant pump has to have the entire front taken off. The alternator sits on the bank 1 side, or the passenger side, right underneath the intake valves.
It's possible that the coolant sprung a leak near the alternator, since the alternator has it's own COOLANT SOURCE! I know, it's amazing, our alternators actually have their own cooling system. It's run off the same pump that cools the engine, but the pipe runs underneath the radiator and feeds the alternator. Very cool stuff.
Shouldn't take him any more than a day I would think. Let's just hope they don't have to remove the axles to get to it. That means alignment, and that's a PITA.
The PTO drives the a/c, coolant, and power steering pumps. It's a bitch to get in there. We were having a hard time getting to the power steering pump under the car without having to remove too much stuff.
But I imagine the coolant pump has to have the entire front taken off. The alternator sits on the bank 1 side, or the passenger side, right underneath the intake valves.
It's possible that the coolant sprung a leak near the alternator, since the alternator has it's own COOLANT SOURCE! I know, it's amazing, our alternators actually have their own cooling system. It's run off the same pump that cools the engine, but the pipe runs underneath the radiator and feeds the alternator. Very cool stuff.
Shouldn't take him any more than a day I would think. Let's just hope they don't have to remove the axles to get to it. That means alignment, and that's a PITA.
Trending Topics
AudiWorld Stories
Bringing Audi to Life for Audi Fans
10 Strangest Audi Designs That Actually Made Production
Joe Kucinski
2027 Audi Q7 and SQ7: Audi Upgraded EVERYTHING!
Michael S. Palmer
Audi Unveils Absurdly Cool New Supercar: 10 Things You Need to Know!
Verdad Gallardo
The Highs & Lows of Every Audi C-Class Generation
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Audis Ever Sold on Bring-A-Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Audi Features & Options We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Audi Recreates Crazy-Looking Speed Record Breaker From 1935
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilder Recreates the 1995 Audi TTS Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Every Audi V10 Car Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rsd911
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
30
Mar 14, 2019 10:14 AM
SkiBum2
A4 (B6 Platform) Discussion
2
Jan 26, 2011 04:09 AM
thegov3
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
2
Jul 27, 2009 06:17 PM
internecine
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
6
Jul 16, 2008 04:51 AM
