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Title: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 21 January 2011, 18:15

I started my car earlier and after it had been running for a while the engine temperature light started flashing. I popped the bonnet and the coolant was all gone, so im guessing theres a leak somewhere.
What should I do?
How likely is it that this is gonna be something serious?

its a vr6
Cheers

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 21 January 2011, 20:20

any takers?

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 January 2011, 12:40

were there any obvious puddles of water below it ? have you checked the oil?

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 22 January 2011, 17:30

i checked the oil its at the right level
i started the engine and i could see coolant dripping from something i dont exactly know wheres its leaking though
ill upload some pics

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 January 2011, 17:35

The reason i asked about the oil was not for the sake of the level, it was see if it had turned to mayo.

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 22 January 2011, 17:44

ohh, so how do i check this?

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 22 January 2011, 17:48

Water appears to be coming out from somewhere near the pipe in the middle right
 (http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/ryannnnn91/IMG_0345.jpg)

Next to this, is this the fuel filter?
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/ryannnnn91/IMG_0343.jpg)

another pic of the general area
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/ryannnnn91/IMG_0342.jpg)

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 January 2011, 21:32

TBH im struggling to work out where exactly that is on the engine due to the picture been taken so close and out of focus. That aside, the fuel filter isn't under the bonnet and can be found underneath the off side rear side sill near the ream beam.

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 23 January 2011, 12:56

i cant get a better pic because theres stuff in front of it
gonna have a play round tonight whilst its light
cheers

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 23 January 2011, 15:10

got some better photos after dismantling my car
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/ryannnnn91/IMG_0349.jpg)
its the little pipe coming from the big pipe bang in the middle of the photo where its leaking from i think:
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff137/ryannnnn91/IMG_0347.jpg)

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: polo6n222 on 24 January 2011, 15:20

i had a leak in the same place when i had a vr6 it was the big plaic pipe was the little o ring insie it

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: RyanVW on 24 January 2011, 20:14

i took it all apart and managed to fix it up
was hard work though   :shocked:

Title: Re: coolant leak
Post by: polo6n222 on 25 January 2011, 07:41

glad u got it sorted