so i just got a streetported s5 and its been leaking a considerable amount of coolant, for example i pull down my driveway and all of my coolant is on the ground. i was aware of the problem when i traded with the guy so its no biggie, he said the pipe was bent so i took the hose off to take some pics for advice, im just wondering if i can fix it myself cause i was just gonna take the car around to the shop and get it done, ive got some close up shots and some from the outside so you can see where it is exactly

as you can see its a lil bent which i think is the problem




(sorry for the giant pics!)

 

I don't suppose the rust is really helping all that much either.

 

I'd look around for another source. The reason I say that is because the first time I pulled my motor I crushed that pipe. I used channel locks and bent it back into a circle as best I could and put a new hose clamp on it. It has never leaked since. Not saying that its not a possibility, that was just my experience.

Can you actually see coolant leaking from it while the car is running?
There are many many places the 13B can leak coolant from... I would let the car run while you scope out the engine and track it down that way.

 

hazard is right, if my fc leaked coolant from the blinkers i wouldn't be surprised one bit.

 

lol


but yeah thats actually the spot its leaking from hence the reason why i took the hose off and asked for help (no sarcasm intended) i went out and bought some new clamps, the guy i bought the car from told me to use some machine (dont remember what it was called) to fix it, i guess its used to roll that lip back out, he dropped a new motor in it too so im guessing he did the same thing hazard did, the pipes a little wobbly too, think that might have something to do with it?

 

also if you look under the pipe in the first pic you can see where the firewall is wet from the coolant....another reason how i know its that pipe haha