Newby MK 111 Polo Coolent or Water Leak.

john6177 · Post by **john6177** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:11 pm

Hiya All,

I am new to this site and my current daily ride is a 1991 MK 111 Polo, 1.1.
I have a problem with my coolent level as i am forever topping it up, is it leaking, as i am not sure, their is evidence that it may be leaking at the front of the engine as its wet, but am not sure where my coolent is going.

neil_dubgt · Post by **neil_dubgt** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:18 am

could be a leak somewhere, check the thermostat housing as theres a small gasket in there and they sometimes go, mine did.

also check for mayo kinda substance under the filler cap, if theres lots it means water/ anti freeze is mixing with oil.

neil_dubgt · Post by **neil_dubgt** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:18 am

hi btw haha and welcome to the site

retro · Post by **retro** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:34 pm

If you park it on a big piece of cardboard, you can see where any drips land, which might help you trace where it's coming from. If it doesn't drip when parked, run the engine for a bit as some leaks only show up under pressure.

If it's right at the front ot the engine bay, then you probably have a hole in the radiator. That's usually caused by stone damage, or corrosion near the bottom.

If it doesn't drip at all, then it could point to an internal gasket failure.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:59 pm

neil_dubgt wrote:also check for mayo kinda substance under the filler cap, if theres lots it means water/ anti freeze is mixing with oil.

Thats oil filler cap by the way!

Welcome to the site, hope you find an answer soon!