Engine coolant?

[85Fuego]

The poms report the Mk V's have a tendency to leak from the radiator, drivers side, down low where it is hard to notice under the belly pan.

[yowie]

Coolant level seems to have settled.

Some oily fingerprints and marks on the pale grey part of the engine cover.
Wonder if there's a standard solution?
Not looking forward to taking it off just to clean.

[stephen8512]

BUMP!!!

Back in January 11th 2010, I started this thread about my coolant check light

I started the engine and basically the MFD told me to check coolant

Now I took the advice from that thread. took it into Denlo VW at parramatta and they said it was a radiator issue. it was replaced under warranty and everything was fine

on the way to work today, while driving, the coolant light comes up again. I check the coolant and its very low.

So i top it up with some water I had in the car as I have the VW G12 coolant bottle at home. Coolant is still pink enough and I just filled it with about 200ml of water....shouldnt do harm. filled it to the minimum line

Just wondering though, is this normal? I mean after the radiator fix, its only been 6 months....how often should coolant be topped up? is it cuz the jetta is a TFSI? it shouldnt eat coolant up like that though should it? 6 months?

how often does everyone top up their coolant?

[benough]

Doesn't sound normal to me.

If they used the OEM G12 coolant, you should be able to see the white "dust" it leaves behind when it leaks and dries.

My coolant only gets topped up when I get a service. Same with oil. I always glance at it but it doesn't leak.

[stephen8512]

Doesn't sound normal to me.

If they used the OEM G12 coolant, you should be able to see the white "dust" it leaves behind when it leaks and dries.

My coolant only gets topped up when I get a service. Same with oil. I always glance at it but it doesn't leak.

well my car is almost due for a service.....its currently at 42800kms.....due on 45K kms....

where would the white "dust" be? around the rubber tubes and pipes?

[Maverick]

well my car is almost due for a service.....its currently at 42800kms.....due on 45K kms....

where would the white "dust" be? around the rubber tubes and pipes?

Probably around the area where it's leaking from!

[stephen8512]

hmmm i dont even know if there IS a leak to begin with?

i mean, i havent topped up the coolant in 6 months since the radiator was replaced under warranty....

any pipes or anythign I shoudl look out for?