Author Topic: loosing coolant (Read 3927 times)

passtgt · « **on:** December 10, 2007, 05:42:55 pm »

hey guys .. im having a problem with my 1.9 td passat. every couple of weeks i have to add coolant. i do not see any leaks and i do not have coolant in my oil. any idea where my coolant is going?? thanx much

jtanguay · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2007, 07:20:32 pm »

could be anything... leaky heat exchanger, rad, hose, head gasket, faulty expansion tank/cap.

you'll probably need to get the system tested somewhere.. maybe even with a UV detection dye. i guess you could also just use food colouring to make it more obvious. keep an eye near the head gasket for leaks. if that is leaking it will most likely give you some problems later.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2007, 08:37:23 pm »

Wash the engine so it's nice and clean.

You might just have a defective rad cap and the coolant is boiling over

Use one of those gauges and test the concentration of the coolant. If there is more antifreeze then water the water is probably boiling off

passtgt · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2007, 06:23:10 pm »

thanks guys i think ive narowed it down to a leak around the coolant pump. i will have a closer look on the weekend