what does a tune up generally include?
if they replace all hoses during a tune-up, then they shouldn't be screwed up for a while right?
and how long should a new radiator last??
and finally if not a hose or radiator, what could be the cause of a severe leak of almost all my antifreeze while parked?

if all the other stuff you mentioned was good then it would be the waterpump shaft seal

why is the sky blue? why does a cat have whiskers?

Uhm yah, I think jeeper nailed it, seems like the last and only thing to go if all the other stuff is relatively new.

is that expensive to fix?
does it take a while to have fixed?

the check is to see if there is wet under the waterpump hub where the pully mounts.

the pump for the 4L I6 is $35 at autozone and the V8 is $65 or $37 depending on quality.

Shop charges wouldnt be for more than 4 hours for sure. dont know what the shop rate is in your area - $60 to 95 here depending on dealer or private.

okay. thank you sooooo much. should it be able to drive?

not if it's juicing antifreeze, it could easily overheat. especially if it's all gone!

i only mean to a repair shop.
and if i try to put antifreeze into it before i head out for said shop.

depends on how far to the shop and how big the leak is. fill up the rad - leave the rad cap loose at the first notch and take extra water with you. might let it run in the driveway for a while and check it before you leave then check it sometime during the trip if its a ways to the shop. - got a friend who can help you and follow you? - and a cell phone??

good luck - let us know how the fix turned out.

yesh i will do. it shouldn't be too far at the most it's gonna be 20 miles if i'm really unlucky and i have a friend who should help me and a cell too. i will let y'all know how it turns out.

good luck.

it's fixed. it will cost me an arm, my leg, and i think my firstborn child or if i have no children, it will be my left kidney. :p
it was the water pump. thankfully i have it fixed now. and i can go home to my v'burg. :D
thank you for all y'all's help

exactly why we have two kidneys, you can spare one. Just don't ever buy an Audi, most repairs take both kidneys.