please help ! coolant driping

[lovesolar]

car: 04 Cayenne S with 110K/km

it just happed suddently today on hwy, the "check coolant level" warning is on while driving on hwy,

i looked at oil tem and water tem, they are right in the middle as usual, then i drove about 10min to a Mr.Lube

the reservor is empty already, i can see coolant driping from the under panel, and wind blowed them all over,

they refilled to the max level, then i drove about 15min back to home.

I throught it was the radiator, but i smell burned coolant, and driping seems stoped or slower when i shut the car off

could it be the hose ? or water pump ? could the engine alreday been damaged ?

Thanks!

Edited March 5, 2009 by lovesolar

[Loren]

:welcome:

Please do a Search - chances are you have a leak in the plastic coolant tubes that run across the top of the engine.

[lovesolar]

Thank you loren

Ive already did some search here, found all are very helpfull !

I have changed oil and plugs before based on peoples instructions here.

Just want to make sure its a bad pipe, then i can follow the instrcution here to replace it without giving lots $ to the dealer.

[parajed]

Hey Bro,

Could be a water pump too, had similar symptoms and I had over an 1" of lateral movement in it.

Cheers

Thank you loren

Ive already did some search here, found all are very helpfull !

I have changed oil and plugs before based on peoples instructions here.

Just want to make sure its a bad pipe, then i can follow the instrcution here to replace it without giving lots $ to the dealer.

[stealthn]

Mine was the water pump (what every that is ;) ), had it replaced under warranty.