Hi
I live in Toronto Canada. In the winters we can drop to -20C at certain times. I winterize the A4 with automotive glycol antifreeze each winter. Raw water cooled motor.
I run a dry bilge all year and never have any water dripping during the regular temperate times of year. But when checking my bilge this week the is a few cups of antifreeze in it. We had a cold snap last week and after this drop in temp is when I saw the pool of coolant.
Same thing happened last year when temps dropped well below freezing. So last year I changed all water hoses on the motor.
When inspecting the motor and dusting the parts with talk to trace a leak only suggestion is it is coming from around the top of water pump or in that area.
I see no cracks or loose connections . Its a tight fit in my engine bay so its had to trace the leak.
Its a mystery that has reappeared from last year at same time of year. Im at a loss.
Any suggestions?
Thinking of trying a new water pump as maybe the seals are going ??? And the cold allows the fluid to leak?
Thanks
Cheers
I live in Toronto Canada. In the winters we can drop to -20C at certain times. I winterize the A4 with automotive glycol antifreeze each winter. Raw water cooled motor.
I run a dry bilge all year and never have any water dripping during the regular temperate times of year. But when checking my bilge this week the is a few cups of antifreeze in it. We had a cold snap last week and after this drop in temp is when I saw the pool of coolant.
Same thing happened last year when temps dropped well below freezing. So last year I changed all water hoses on the motor.
When inspecting the motor and dusting the parts with talk to trace a leak only suggestion is it is coming from around the top of water pump or in that area.
I see no cracks or loose connections . Its a tight fit in my engine bay so its had to trace the leak.
Its a mystery that has reappeared from last year at same time of year. Im at a loss.
Any suggestions?
Thinking of trying a new water pump as maybe the seals are going ??? And the cold allows the fluid to leak?
Thanks
Cheers
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