[urq] Small Coolant Hose

[Ed Kellock]

I've had to replace the small hose behind the hydraulic pump on both my urq
and my 91 Avant.

The urq's got replaced in the parking garage of the Marriott in Park City
during our 1st Rocky Mounain urq gathering and road trip after stopping to
top off periodically to replace coolant lost due to the pinhole leak.

The Avan'ts made itself known while parked in front of the house after
returning from a mid-summer camping trip in hottest weather.  I think we may
have idled in a drive-thru line after getting of the interstate at our home
exit.  

The urq's involved cutting off the "permanent" steel crimp without removing
the piece from the car so as to avoid too significant a project.  All in all
it was done within an hour with no mess left for Sr. Marriott.

Thanks again to my fellow travellers for stopping with me each time I topped
off the coolant.  It was great moral support.

See you in Glenwood Springs in August

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Peter Golledge
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:41 AM
> To: 'Max Hoepli'; Urq at audifans.com
> Cc: audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com; quattro at audifans.com; 
> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Small Coolant Hose
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> Common issue... best replacement is 3/8 Silicone hose IMHO. 
> :-)  There is also another section of hose down near the 
> Turbocharger going from Turbo to a plug in the block.  Do 
> this while you are you coolant deficient.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Max Hoepli
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:43 PM
> To: Urq at audifans.com
> Cc: audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com; quattro at audifans.com; 
> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Small Coolant Hose
> 
> Hi all,
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> Unfortunately, was driving on Autobahn at 100km and red 
> triangle warning light came on, at 80C, temp rose, just 
> before 100C got off Autobahn to "Fifth Wheel" gas station. 
> Saw that small hose just under where hydraulic pump attaches 
> to engine was squirting out coolant, lost a bucket full of 
> coolant. Did not drive car any longer, called CAA, took car 
> on flat bed to my mechanic. Mechanic says hose leads to turbo 
> charger to cool. Any one had this problem?
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> Max
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