Skip navigation

Coolant finishes really quick

Post

Back to the top
Hi guys, I'm noticing the coolant is finishing really quickly! Any ideas why? (I'm running the original carb)

Post

Back to the top
Finishing?

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.

Post

Back to the top
Finishing as I  fill up the tank with water and coolant, then in 2/3 weeks it's empty….wasnt like this before

Post

Back to the top
you have a leak or its overheating and boiling up

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.

Post

Back to the top
I can't see a leak anywhere, so it must be overheating…..any ideas what to do if its overheating? I don't see any smoke coming out…..

Post

Back to the top
In my experience;

check drain hole under water pump, wp seal can go
replace expansion tank cap, they can fail
check rad for tell-tale stains of antifreeze leaking
same of interior heater matrix, are carpets wet under dash?
check all jubilee clips and hoses for any loose, aged cracks, splits etc.
check exhaust for white steam if head gasket on its way out, do hoses get rock hard when engine run up to temp?

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.

Post

Back to the top
Thank you....the carpet on the passenger and driver is wet.........

Post

Back to the top
It could be the heater matrix is leaking

Andy

LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/

1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
0 guests and 0 members have just viewed this: None.