warranty issue

[Flaps]

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=12156&highlight=radiator

[jasn78]

thanks flaps think i will just send it to the dealer any probs point them in that directioin lol i thought it was only newbies who didnt use the search button not me oops

[FL00DY]

Yeah this isn't as common as the gearbox but still a high number of replacements. I would say you'll be fine, they must surely know if it's a known problem.

[Flaps]

I would say you'll be fine, they must surely know if it's a known problem.

They probably do know about it but if the car has been modified in anyway they'll do their best to turn you down on a warranty claim.

Jason,

I reckon you're pushing poo up hill in getting it replaced under warranty with the FMIC on.

[Sharkie]

Mmmm....., how quick can you swap all that stuff you've got fitted out for stock is actually the question you need to be asking .....

I reckon I can have all back to stock excluding the chip and engine mount within 3 hours ....... only problem will be the mounts for the FMIC which will confuse them a bit .... (and you can set the chip back to std anyway)

Brakes and exhaust should not be a problem for a warranty claim anyway.

[jasn78]

im just going to be nice and polite but also reference amount of others here and uk who have had radiator issues, but worse comes to worse they are not to do the job. just dont trust them with my car.

[Jmac]

Jas mate i just looked at one that had a coolant leak and it was the fibre washer on the Fan switch on the Radiator. The dealer will fix that under warranty. If it is it will be around the front left area and is fairly common, ive done a couple now
Cheers
Jmac

[jasn78]

thanks jmac that seems where it is coming from, well where the leak is anyhow

[Kai]

Every three or so months. My radiator light comes on. But it doesnt slowly drop. It just randomly drops one day. Without a puddle under the car....

[Jmac]

Yeah check down the left side of the rad at the fan switch and it takes a fair bit of time to puddle mate if any , drop your bellyt pan off , jack her up and look up at the fan switch, had a couple now
Cheers
Jmac

[jasn78]

well good news guys vw are replacing radiator under warranty havent told me what is wrong just told me new one ordered and be fixed tommorow

[Jmac]

Yeah Jas , what goes wrong is either if you or they (Dub) are lucky its sometimes just the fibre sealing washer for the fan switch, but in some cases it splits round there too so a new washer wont fix her.
Good score mate gotta be happy with that
Too easy
Cheers
Jmac

[572]

well good news guys vw are replacing radiator under warranty havent told me what is wrong just told me new one ordered and be fixed tommorow

Good stuff mate. Back on the road in no time

PS: Which dealer out of curiosity? Austral or Highway?

[jasn78]

Austral mate got say Dennis there was really nice to deal with

[Sharkie]

Did you take it in as is ? or did you remove some stuff?