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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: madmanmavis on 04 February 2008, 17:35

Title: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: madmanmavis on 04 February 2008, 17:35

Hi guys just posted this in garage but thought some of you might not look in there very much.

Ive got a water leak in my 8v ive attached a picture below its coming from where the cooling system connects to the head.

What is this part called? I need to sort this leak fairly quickly its a right pain in the arse!

Is there a gasket here that might have failed?

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/matbmx100/DSC00142.jpg)

Cheers Matt

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: saul79 on 04 February 2008, 18:37

front coolant housing :smiley: most of them crack around the copper ring or the plastic deteriates through age around where the gasket sits  :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: madmanmavis on 04 February 2008, 19:01

Cheers!

whats the best way to drain the coolant system on a Mk3 ie which hose to pull?

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: saul79 on 04 February 2008, 19:02

bottom hose and if you remove the thermostat more water will come out :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 19:13

If you have the standard sqweeze clip on the hose, replace it with a jubilee hex head one, be so much easier for next time around.

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: madmanmavis on 04 February 2008, 21:16

Quote from: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 19:13

be so much easier for next time around.

Next time how often do these bloody things break  :wink:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 21:23

When you change the coolant everyyear for winter......  :nerd:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: saul79 on 04 February 2008, 21:51

dont need to change coolant every year ,bloody hell would cost a fortune . pink stuff is every ten years  :laugh: blue/geen is every 3 years  :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: kr1s77 on 20 February 2008, 01:38

madmanmavis did you change the housing, changed my coolant about two ago, now noticed its leaking from that same spot. so need to change that to now. looks like i'll loosing some coolant. just put in new G12+ aswell  :cry:

Title: Re: Mk 3 8v water leak
Post by: Stu G on 20 February 2008, 08:17

its about 11 quid for that housing and seal from main dealer :)