gradually diminishing coolant level

Slap it in the vise boy!

Ted Rubberford

-------------------------- The Man With The Rubber Gusset

Top it up before it breaks.

depleting.

Not many people like it btu if it were me I'd put a tablespoon or two of radweld or similar in and see if that helps. It shouldn't be a problem but it could be a sign that the water pump is on it's way out.

On 04-Apr-05 20:26:43, Malc said

Hi again......

I took it to the VW dealer and after some analysis they replaced a raw plug - but it is still leaking.

It is going back next week for tow days(!), and I have no problem with the garage, but I would like to forearm myself with knowlege if possible.

I topped it up yesterday (it was below the minimum level on the reservoir) and when I got back from work tonight, the engine hot and the fan on for a few seconds after reversing into the garage, I noticed coolant dripping from the side of the reservoir. This is on the side next to the left shock absorber, and the coolant seems to be coming from behind a black plastic thing with a illustration to indicate reading the manual, and "G11" is also written there.

Is that normal and just indicates I may have slightly overfilled it last night or something more sinister?

Any other thoughts would be very gratefully recieved.

Cheers.

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has the seal on the cap been damaged

On 05-May-05 18:47:34, Angus McCoatup said

It appears to be okay - and no sign of leakage from there.

I've obviously been watching it carefully in recent days, and was a bit surprised to see that after even a 20 mile trip with only light traffic, after I parked, the fan came on, and there was a fair amount of dripping from what I think is the overflow device on the resevoir.

This is with the correct amount of coolant in at the journey's start. The engine area "felt" pretty hot to me, but the temp indicator shows halfway.

I'm probably clutching at straws here, but I mention these details in case they suggest anything to you guys.

Cheers.

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If it come from the overflow then its over presurising or the cap is faulty. Then again it could be over pressurising because of poor circulation, which doesn't usualy over heat on a roads but when it hits the mway at speed it boils up. That points to the usual VW waterpump impellor detaching from the shaft, pumping just enough at low speed but not enough at high speed.

ah those nasty plastic impellers....

i seriously doubt the Wermacht would have beaten the french/BEF and reached the limits of moscow if they had plastic impellers in their vehicles.

On 08-May-05 17:49:30, beerismygas said

I believe at the time of the battle of France the majority of German armour was actually Czech, so think Skoda. :)

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