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Offline cris

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Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« on: 15 October 2006, 11:44 »
Hey, can someone who knows more about cars than this idiot who still hasn't purchased his haynes manual, please let me know the following. i need to add more antifreeze coolant to the system to get a thicker ratio for the winter, however the expansion tank is already full!! is there a bleed valve or something? where is the best place to drain the system?

also, my abs light stays on... does this def mean there is problem with the abs or could it just be a dodgy electric thing. the brakes themselves feel fine.

Offline yabbie

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2006, 14:36 »
Just done my coolant the other day and i found that there is no bleed vavle. i just un clipped the bottom hose good luck

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #2 on: 16 October 2006, 17:00 »
More than likley it'll be one of your ABS sensors that is dead. Put it onto VAG com to find out which wheel sensor is playing up, then fix the correct one and clear the code (with VAG com) and your ABS light will go out!

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2006, 00:52 »
You can buy a code reader from ebay or similar that can read and delete the codes. Mine has saved me much mular in the last 8 months.  It will tell you which part of the system is faulty.  In my case it was just a dirty sensor at the rear. I cleaned it and cleared the fault code and the system started working again :smiley: Fault codes will be logged on every system if the battery has been disconnected at any time and will need clearing so id recommend buying a code reader to everyone with a mk3 cos they save lots of time and money IMHO.

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2006, 15:56 »
What make code reader do you have like is there any you should say away from and how much are they ?

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2006, 16:58 »
I have a Geniscan, and it is spot on, unless you have a pre '95 car and it may not read the ABS ecu. I paid about £18 for it and £6.00 postage from the US. :wink:

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2006, 17:55 »
I agree a code reader is money well spent .

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2006, 20:09 »
Ok so will you be able to tell me the web site where you got it from thanks. There is a GENISCAN GS400on ebay but it £75 is that too much to pay for one ?
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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2006, 23:22 »
I bought a lead from ebay and got some software from the internet

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Re: Coolant - mk3 2.0 16v
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2006, 23:36 »
Have you VAG com? can you read early OBDI ports?
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