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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vw-john on 08 February 2011, 16:40

Title: oh f**k!!
Post by: vw-john on 08 February 2011, 16:40

just parked up at the pub and noticed fluid as i reversed back. got out and my car was pissing coolant looked under the bonnet and it was all coming from the resivour and the engine temp soared obv. noticed the fan was unplugged =/ plugged that back in how do i fix it? getting new resivour bottle now as i think its f**ked. its a 1.8 gl abs cheers

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: Seanl on 08 February 2011, 16:53

is it coming out of the cap or the pipe work at the bottom. If its the cap, and its a black one, change it for a blue cap as the old black ones have a common pressure relief problem

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: vw-john on 08 February 2011, 17:00

couldnt tell by the time i got under the bonnet i was dry. if it were the cap (which is a black one) would i have lost the majority if not all of my coolant?

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: boneybradley on 08 February 2011, 17:43

If the engine gets warm and pressures the system it could certainly lose a fair bit

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: forsh on 08 February 2011, 18:26

can someone tell me the part number or a link on ebay for this cap

ive got a vr6 mk3 and i bought a new cap from ebay,a blue one,but it was a different size one

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: vw-john on 08 February 2011, 19:42

right, i have come to the conclusion it was the cap that was shagged. ordered a new one getting it tomorrow £2.50 bargain! how do i go about refilling? i also need to drain out the water i put in to get it back home.

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: Seanl on 08 February 2011, 19:47

Just use water if its not far home, once there disconnect the bottom rad hose and you may as well flush the system whilst your at it. Top up as normal, and make sure you shift any air pockets. (lots of threads on here how to do it) Hope all goes well

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: javalin on 08 February 2011, 21:08

use 50% coolant (about 2-3litres from memory) from VW when refilling.  Turn the heating on in the cabin whilst bleeding and you shouldn't have a problem.

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: mark-mk3gti on 08 February 2011, 21:17

The crap black caps, is that the same on agg 2.0l 8v cars aswell? Mine is black, should I pick up a blue one?

Sorry to hijack thread!

Take ur time and do as above and all be fine! :)

Title: Re: oh f**k!!
Post by: Wayne on 08 February 2011, 21:18

Quote from: mark-mk3gti on 08 February 2011, 21:17

The crap black caps, is that the same on agg 2.0l 8v cars aswell? Mine is black, should I pick up a blue one?

Sorry to hijack thread!

Take ur time and do as above and all be fine! :)

Yes I believe the blue cap is better.