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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Preston123 on 29 May 2021, 18:05
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Hi, I bought a 1989 1.6 golf driver last month for a bit of a project, it hasn’t been on the road so I’ve got a fair amount of work to do haha. I have installed a new brake system and drove 100 yards up the street and back to test those and after that the car juddered as I turned off the ignition then started smoking from under the bonnet. The smoke was coming from the radiator and also the right side of the engine, i realised the coolant tank was empty so I let it cool down and filled it with water to check for leaks but couldn’t see any. I drove it up and down the street again to see how it was and I was getting the same smoke coming out. I was thinking it could be the head gasket but that wouldn’t explain the smoke from the radiator unless im really unlucky and both are busted :cry: .
Ive added a couple of pictures from where the smoke was coming from
Any help would be much appreciated
(https://i.postimg.cc/cCWMLj0b/5520-C286-4289-40-FF-8601-57-FF8-FC688-DE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HcS7S6Jw)
(https://i.postimg.cc/nzBGZZbm/D34-FF8-BC-8107-456-F-B5-DD-BA802-A2-BF621.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ftW9jGbW)
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It is common for the coolant flange on the side of the head to leak with age. Based on the picture that side of the head looks a little corroded from potential coolant leaks.
The steam from the front could be the thin bleeder hose running from the radiator to the coolant reservoir leaking.
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Ok Thank, I had another look and I think you’re right. I’ll change them both. Much appreciated