Coolant leak / coolant replacement

[GTiPilot]

Hi everyone,

My coolant has been leaking from the lower left side of the radiator and causing the coolant light to flash constantly. Reading through other posts it seems I'm not the only one

Anyway, I've bought a new water hose quick coupling (6Q0122291F $20.40) and hope its that and not the radiator. I've picked up three bottles of G12++ coolant and will be dropping the whole coolant, replacing this part and filling it up again.

Just wondering if there's anything special I need to do when replacing the whole coolant, never done it before on a VW?

Cheers,

Scott


PS Do people also thing I should remove the secondary air pump at the same time as that drops some coolant doesn't it?

[GTiPilot]

Ok,

I emptied the coolant and flushed it all out with the heater running etc, replaced the hose quick coupling, refilled it all and left it to idle for a while and took it for a 5 min drive, allowed it to cool and topped it up to the correct level and took it for another drive and allowed to cool again.

Once cool, I then opened VCDS and ran a scan which came up with:
17705 - pressure drop between turbo and throttle valve (check dv) P1297-35-10 intermittent
16795 - secondary air injection system incorrect flow detected P0411-35-00

No mention of the coolant anywhere.

I then reset all the codes and rescanned with no faults.

The problem is, the coolant light is still beeping initially and continues flashing. The coolant level is within limits, there are no leaks and the temperature is normal/as it has been since I got the car.

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Scott

[Transporter]

The switch in the coolant reservoir?

[buzuki]

yeah agree with transporter. Havent done any in polo but used to do stacks in golf 4, cant see the sensors being to far different.

[GTiPilot]

Thanks guys, I'll order one today and see how we go.

[GTiPilot]

Hi guys,

Where are these sensors? Do I have to replace the whole coolant reservoir ball (ie integrated switch/sensor)? Or is it somewhere else?

Cheers,

Scott

[Jmac]

Whole bottle replacement.
Jmac

[WARFURIC]

Is the G12++ coolant what we use in 9N3 GTIs?

Just noticed mine is quite low (below the min marker) and I'd like to top it up, without having to rely on my mechanic for all these little things.

[jboogie]

either or is fine as far as I'm aware.

i have used both in all my cars.. g12++ is just for cooler climates, mix accordingly.

[WARFURIC]

either or is fine as far as I'm aware.

i have used both in all my cars.. g12++ is just for cooler climates, mix accordingly.

Thanks. I did a quick search for g12++ coolant threads, and found some talk from the Golf/Golf R folk. Should be easy enough to source, will do a call around in the morning.

[noone]

Re: Coolant leak / coolant replacement

There is a penrite that is compliant. About $50 for 5L premix or mixed.

[WARFURIC]

There is a penrite that is compliant. About $50 for 5L premix or mixed.

Cheers. I tracked it down to this one: Penrite Oil - A Better Class Of Oil for anyone that finds this thread in the future. Rated at G12+, available at Repco and Super Cheap Auto, amongst others.

[noone]

Good man, hard to provide much info from a mobile whilst eating a kebab

[sambb]

New timing belt/water pump going in next week with all new coolant obviously. I'd sourced penrite 5 year G12+ (pink) but since then I've seen posts that say it must be G12++ and others that say G12++ is overkill for our climate. Was looking to save a few bucks over the VW genuine stuff but won't if its going to be a mistake. So what actually does each + mean, and is G12+ going to be suitable for my car?

sam

[noone]

I use the Penrite, its $50 for 5L of concentrate or mixed, just do it IMO...