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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: forsh on 06 January 2011, 09:57

Title: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: forsh on 06 January 2011, 09:57

been looking around my car and seen some coolant on the snow

and notice i have to fill my colant up atleast once a month,just about half a liter


what could it be

i also noticed the coolant cap thing is really hard to unscreww

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: forsh on 06 January 2011, 09:58

1 thing

water temp is normal
oil temp is normal

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: javalin on 06 January 2011, 14:50

where about was it leaking from?

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: forsh on 06 January 2011, 17:31

not to sure,i just see under the car on the snow is a nice orange slush

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: javalin on 06 January 2011, 19:18

left side, right side, front back?  Is it still leaking?

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: dom on 06 January 2011, 22:25

Quote from: forsh on 06 January 2011, 17:31

not to sure,i just see under the car on the snow is a nice orange slush

Coolant should leave a crystal-like deposit where ever it leaks, have you had a good look around the engine bay for anything like that?

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: Malz0r on 07 January 2011, 10:35

Thermastat housing most common prob on the VR check first! it can be realy hard to spot it too! right at the front of the block bout half way down or so!

Title: Re: vr6 coolant leak
Post by: forsh on 08 January 2011, 09:04

its from the engine bay somewhere i think its the thermo housing to be honest ,but ill check it maybe later today and keep you posted on the progress

thanks all

1 tthing i remember doing about a year ago was take the pipes off the rad and drain all the sh!t out,the last owner mixed blue and pink coolant to make a nasty brown colour

ever since i changed back to pink g11 coolant its stayed pink

keep you posted