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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: jaceyboy on 14 November 2022, 18:29

Title: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 14 November 2022, 18:29: My sister in law has a 2015 Golf R and the silica bag has ripped in the coolant system causing £1000 damage to the car, does the GTi have one at all? ive looked in the coolant top up but cant see one? :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: madstaff on 14 November 2022, 18:36: https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=288480.0
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 14 November 2022, 18:44: Thanks
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: Adam T7 on 14 November 2022, 19:01: Recommend remove the bag or replace the expansion tank, I did the latter.
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 14 November 2022, 19:11: Quote from: Adam T7 on 14 November 2022, 19:01
Recommend remove the bag or replace the expansion tank, I did the latter.

Never had an issue but dont want one either :kiss:
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: Finglonga on 15 November 2022, 08:31: Quote from: Adam T7 on 14 November 2022, 19:01
Recommend remove the bag or replace the expansion tank, I did the latter.

Or to save money and do at zero cost remove the old expansion tank, then remove the Silicate bag (rinse it out if it rip)s then replace the old tank. No need to buy a new tank when it isn't needed. Only lose a litre of coolant at most so top up with water.
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jv on 15 November 2022, 09:39: And remember to rub out "MIT SILIKAT" so that the next owner doesn't come on here panicking about having no SILIKAT in their MIT SILIKAT :laugh:
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 15 November 2022, 10:07: Just had a look and have a feeling someone has already taken it out, I cannot see any bag of any sort in there :shocked:
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: madstaff on 15 November 2022, 10:41: Have you just had a feel around or have you siphoned the coolant out??

I thought mine had been taken out because I couldn't feel or see it until I siphoned the coolant out.
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 15 November 2022, 11:05: No I havent yet, couldnt see anything behind the prongs at all
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: madstaff on 15 November 2022, 11:08: Its to the right of the prongs.

Slightly different expansion tank but you get the idea.
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Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 15 November 2022, 11:11: I can't see anything
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: Adam T7 on 15 November 2022, 11:56: Quote from: madstaff on 15 November 2022, 10:41
Have you just had a feel around or have you siphoned the coolant out??

I thought mine had been taken out because I couldn't feel or see it until I siphoned the coolant out.

It’s really tucked away. Well worth the piece of mind to be 100% it’s sorted either way.
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: jaceyboy on 15 November 2022, 12:00: Yeah going to go for it later, its just working out how to Siphan off the fluid
Title: Re: Silica Bag Issue Coolant System
Post by: Adam T7 on 15 November 2022, 12:23: Quote from: jaceyboy on 15 November 2022, 12:00
Yeah going to go for it later, its just working out how to Siphan off the fluid

I bought one from Amazon - like a big Turkey baster / massive Hypodermic (I nearly bought an actual baster before I saw the one I bought)