9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:33 pm
Got a coolant leak on the gti, not sure where at the mo.
Are there any common places they tend to leak from?
Are there any common places they tend to leak from?
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Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:27 pm
Read on here a lot before about a joint at the bottom of the radiator that cracks, new rad time though if it is
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:24 pm
I had the leak as stated above
Luckily the garage I got the car from paid for the work that I did and also the labour I put in the invoice
Didn't get a VW rad tho, still cost £70 and is fairly easy to change
Luckily the garage I got the car from paid for the work that I did and also the labour I put in the invoice
Didn't get a VW rad tho, still cost £70 and is fairly easy to change
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:26 pm
Yep more than likely leaking from the rad. Happened to my gti and my friends Ibiza 1.8t. All I can say is it was a pig of a job. Ends up with your car looking like you've wrote it off.
Andy
Andy
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:30 pm
Bum, looks like I'll be under the car investigating tomorrow then!
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:34 pm
Yeah mate
Get under it take the tray off should be pretty wet by the n/s bottom connection might aswell make a start and drain the coolant out while ya there lol
Get under it take the tray off should be pretty wet by the n/s bottom connection might aswell make a start and drain the coolant out while ya there lol
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:51 pm
Lol thanks for the advice. I'll certainly be looking at the rad connections.
Cheers
Cheers
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:49 pm
Seems a hose is weeping at its connection with the electric water pump.
Nothing serious fortunately.
Nothing serious fortunately.
Re: 9n3 gti coolant leak
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:36 pm
Happened to my GTI aswell. Needed a new rad though, luckly covered under warranty......