Dark Brown Sludge in Radiator PLEASE HELP! :(
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Dark Brown Sludge in Radiator PLEASE HELP! :(
I drive a '83 1.3 4 speed mk1 golf in mars red, just done a fair bit to the appearance of the car but recently I checked my coolant level and i opened the cap to find a thick rusty coloured dark brown sludge in the radiator.

This had only started building up when I had flushed the radiator and added some new antifreeze ready for storage in winter.
Could anybody please give me some advice please and if there is a fix I can do myself.
Replies very appreciated, Thankyou!
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Flush it all out again and refill with antifreeze mix. As long as it doesn't over heat or loose water all is well. Repeat flush and antifreeze refresh every 2 years.
Think if you mix different types of anitifreeze (G11 vs G12?) it can go a mucky colour. :dontknow:
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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just worried me a little because the sludge is really thick and is more solid than liquid but hey ho!
Al just flush it a few times and see if that does it any good

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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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