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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: beechymonza on 03 November 2009, 22:19

Title: Totally amazin,
Post by: beechymonza on 03 November 2009, 22:19

Just got my gti ready 4 winter, Flushed system out and new anti freeze, And guess what goes an happens,, Go on i dare you,, :cry: :cry:

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Thom89 on 03 November 2009, 22:28

Errr Heater matrix now leaks
Thom

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: maxp on 03 November 2009, 22:34

Thermostat breakage?

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Chris-White on 03 November 2009, 22:37

you just found out that that cap on the top of the engine, you know the plastic black one with the lil can on it

is not where you refill the coolant?

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Ben Lessani on 03 November 2009, 22:38

If its anything like me - just as you've put 5L of fresh coolant in - it leaks out the thermostat flange because GSF sell sh!tty sh!t parts.

But I'm going with broken indicator bulb.

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Chris-White on 03 November 2009, 22:39

Drinking antifreeze for kicks is bad for you?

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 November 2009, 22:44

you filled it with blueberry panda pops instead of antifreeze didnt ya

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Ninja on 03 November 2009, 23:07

Hmm. I'm going with general leak.. Can't really go wrong there.

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: danny_p on 03 November 2009, 23:33

filled the engine up with antifreeze and the radiator up with oil ?

more likely it's allready pee'ed all the antifreez out and now just has water in again

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 23:33

Rad split

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: beechymonza on 04 November 2009, 06:44

Well what happened was, i pulled up at shop and as it was on a hill noticed water runnin all down the road, Bottom hose split of radiator, Now i gotta mess about in wet sortin it, Oh yeah an get some more anti freeze,, :cry: :cry:

Title: Re: Totally amazin,
Post by: maplesyrup on 05 November 2009, 22:34

Before you refill it check the metal coolant pipe, below the dizzy, for leaks and rusty bits and make sure none of the other pipes are split, I chased a coolant leak around the car, replaced the heater matrix and metal pipe and must have bled it 3 times which is a waste of G12 coolent eh?
 :sad:
At least the uncle Bulgaria didn't take it off your drive!