2000 A-6 twin turbo:
I have a coolant leak that I cannot trace.
Looking at the front of the engine with the belly pan off, I get a trickle of coolant (with antifreeze) running down the oilpan. I do not know what is above this area as the radiator prevents me from seeing that area.
Are there hoses or clamps that may have come loose?
Only a slight trickle in the driveway but when wife drove car to work, there was a puddle in the parking lot after a few hours this morning. Driving distance was approximately 13 miles.
Any help appreciated as I would like to fix without sending car back to dealership if possible.
Thank you,
Kurt

 

water pump

 

Thank you for the reply.
How difficult to replace water pump on this motor? V6 2.7T twin turbo
Thank you,
Kurt

 

difficult mate its like changing the timing belt (which is a good time) since you will need to losen it to replace the pump, the leak will happen when the car is stood and wont be seen when the engine is running thats why I think water pump

 

Avant 80,
You are correct, it did not leak until she parked it.
I guess since it involves the timing belt that this is a task better left to the dealership.
I assume you agree?
Thank you for your help and your quick replies.
I really appreciate it as my wife is in a panic at work becausde of the leak, and just called home with this good news.
Kurt

 

check round for a good price for an all in job and don't consider Audi as your first choice many other garages are more than equipped to handle this type of work at half the dealer cost and offer the same warranty

 

Audi just called me back and quoted a price of $1700 to replace the water pump , thermostat and timing belt and gaskets.
They said since the car has 60,000 miles on it at this time, it will need a timing belt at 100,000 miles and since the timing belt must be removed to replace the water pump, I should have the belt replaced now.. Price for water pump and thermostat without timing belt is approx. $1150.00.
Labor is in excess of 10 hours.
(On my 68 Corvette the water pump is less than $100.00 and I can replace it in 1 hour at home with regular tools. Maybe I should dump the Audi and buy another 68 Corvette.)
I will take your advice and try to find another shop other than an Audi dealer to compare prices.
Kurt

 

dump dealer they always have to add things to boost the cost its a wonder people even buy these cars because of them, look round for a local garage and get quotes and the 68 corvette sounds a good idea and worth more

 

My water pump went at 54k miles. I paid roughly $1000 for the full job at my local Audi specialist independent garage:

water pump
timing belt
roller
tensioner
serpentine belt
thermostat

 

Take a look under the hood of a 68 vette. You can fit the engine and two families of illeagal imigrants under there. Getting at stuff is a hell of a lot easier. With the A6, you have to remove the entire front end of the car to do the timing belt.

The price the dealer quoted is high -- as you'd expect from a dealer, but everything else they said is spot on. If you're going in there to replace a water pump and the car has 60k on it, the smart thing to do is the whole timing belt service. This includes all pulleys, tensioners, water pump, and belt. The extra time to do all these extra parts (which you should do by 90k anyway) is minimal.

If you want to drive your cost down, you should be able to bring it under $1000 if you can find a good Audi independent garage in your area. If they'll work with you, you might even be able to source the parts yourself to save a few extra bucks. ECStuning.com has a full timing belt kit you can pick up at a pretty good price.

Check the appropriate regional forum here and at www.audiworld.com to get a recommendation for a good indi garage.

Good luck.