Technical Service Bulletin
19 Dried coolant around coolant pump
19 16 67 2039018/3 March 4, 2016. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 16-65 dated
January 20, 2016 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All

2011 - 2016

All

3.0L engines

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

3

-

Revised Condition (Added image)
Revised Service (Added optional steps for testing coolant pump

2

1/20/2016

Revised header data (Added model years)

1

11/18/2014

Initial publication

• A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on
the coolant pump housing (Figure 1 through Figure
4).
• The coolant level warning is not on.

Figure 1. Dried coolant.

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Figure 2. Dried coolant.

Figure 3. Dried coolant.

Figure 4. Dried coolant.

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Technical Background
A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry
coolant marks are normal.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service
During a service visit, if dried coolant is found around the coolant pump but there is no customer complaint about
the cooling system, no repair is necessary. The coolant pump should not be replaced.
Optionally, the integrity of the coolant pump can be tested with the following steps. Before proceeding, clean the
dried coolant off of the engine with tap water. This will make it easier, on future visits, to know if there is an
ongoing issue.
1. Bring the engine to operating temperature, then turn the engine off.
2. Pressurize the coolant system with 1.5 bar for 10 minutes.
3. Check for fresh coolant leaks on the vent holes of the coolant pump.
4. If no fresh coolant is visible, the coolant pump is working as designed and should not be replaced. If fresh
coolant leaks are found, continue to diagnose the issue outside of this bulletin.

Warranty
This TSB is informational only and is not applicable to any Audi warranty.

Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2039018) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and service manuals for the latest information.

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