I have a 2000 A6 2.7T. I first started noticeing a coolant smell after i got out of the car. Then the Low coolant indicator came on. So i started to get this bad feeling that my turbos were going bad. So i started reading up in the forums about coolant leaks.



So i took this guys advice and took off my engine cover and looked down into there with a flashlight. Sure enough i can see coolant pooling up way down there. So This leads me to believe That i have a afterrun coolant pump that is leaking. Is this a huge Job to do ? Also i was wondering what this pump does? Any help would be great i am thinking about tackeling this Job solo


Thanks guys !

 

It does exactly what the name is

Afterrun coolant pump

Not a fun job you have to lift up the intake a bit, unless you can get in there frome the back

 

Its not a huge job but a major pain in the ***. You have to remove the intake manifold to get to the pump. The pump almost always sticks to the hoses which can be difficult to remove in such a confined area. Its not outside the realm of do it yourself but if you dont have alot of patience i would recommend taking it to a tech.

 

So im assumeing that i need to replace the intake gasket since im takeing the intake off right ? How much does one of these pumps cost usually ? I am dieing to know where the coolant is going ! I smell it and i see it. But its not dripping on the ground. This car is driveing me nuts. The bearing just went out in the torque converter. That was a $1800 repair. Im gonna have to fix this one myself if i wanna eat this month lol

 

Thats correct you will have to replace both intake gaskets. Usually it collects in the valley between the banks and starts to drip off the back of the block and around the side of the tranny.

 

you'll also need 5 or more fuel line size clamps b/c you have to break the crimped clamps for some hoses. best way is to secure a few bungee cords once you get the intake unbolted to hold it back out of the way, rather than take the whole intake completely off the car.