coolant

  1. Cordoba 1.4TDI BNM losing coolant

    Hey Guys, Ive noticed over the last couple of days that my Cordoba is loosing coolant. I've been searching and cant seem to find a leak anywhere around the engine. Topped it up last night and when I check it this morning the coolant level was the same, drove to work and checked it again and the...
  2. JBRADY95

    Fan Upgrade/Change

    I have a cupra R and the fan hasnt yet kicked in so im assuming theres a fault somewhere with it, however before i go digging or replacing anything, I am wondering if theres any better setups. I have removed A/C so dont need that fan anymore, but has anyone upgraded their fan? Also is the...
  3. NottsLCR

    How many litres of coolant for LCR?

    Hi, As title says how many litres of coolant would i need if i bleed the whole system? Did a search but could find an answer :confused: Cheers
  4. Engine Coolant Temperature

    How accurate is the "51 Engine Coolant 51 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C(ECT) in deg C" option on the hidden climate control panel? I've had an issue with the temp gauge on the was sticking very low or fluctuating. The Thermostat and Coolant Temp sensor has now been replaced. Now...
  5. Final cry for help with coolant system

    This is a final cry for help as the car is booked in for Thursday but would ideally like to sort it before then! Been having a lot of trouble with my coolant. Initially the guage was cycling between 75ish and 90 with air temp from blowers fluctuating as though the thermostat had gone. I...
  6. Coolant LIGHT keeps coming ON

    Hi, 2003 Ibiza 1.9TDI 130BHP Well that's my annoying problem - coolant indicator light comes on everyday (RED LIGHT) I checked coolant level, it's fine, not too low or not too high. I changed a coolant temperature sensor and nothing... it still keeps coming back!!! The car is not...
  7. andyspencer

    close call - coolant :S

    Cars just gone in on warranty because of coolant loss issue. They told me theyre fixing the cylinder head gasket and that was the fault and apparently its a common weak point on mk2 2.0tdis from 2006 - 2008 models :S I read through here that a few of you had coolant loss issues on mk2s and...
  8. Coolant Sensor

    Been experiencing an intermittent fault with the coolant temp sensor on a 2005 FR, would like to just change the part but cant find where it's located. Could somebody help? Photos, Description would be helpful... thanks
  9. Empty Coolant

    OK so yesterday went shopping with the missus, pulled up in the carpark and noticed the bonnet appeared to be steaming a little more than it should from the rain evaporating... It also seemed to be coming from the gap between bonnet and wing, so popped her open to check, and realised the cap for...
  10. PhilW

    Coolant 3 Beep Help!!!! Not The Usual One.

    Someone please help me before I burn my car to the ground! Lol I keep getting the three beeps from the coolant and the red light flashing. Now ordinarily id say it’s the prongs on the header tank sensor, but as I hav no tank and the wires are spliced together surely it cant be that? Now...
  11. Coolant?

    Sorry if this has been posted before but i couldnt find anything about what type of coolant i should be using in my 1995 Cordoba 1.8 GLX(auto) I've been using nulon pre mixed which is green in colour but have seen some photo's of other cars engine bays which have the red coolant so am quite...
  12. nick9one1

    Strange coolant colour/behaviour

    Recently my heating has been playing up. It started when I removed the coolant reservoir cap to have a look at the coolant level when it was still hot. There was a hiss and some gurgling but the level was fine. Since then my heating seems to work fine when your driving, i.e over 2k rpm. But...
  13. ARL Coolant Temp Sender

    Hi folks What colour of sender unit is the coolant temp sender on the ARL TDI 150 FR Leons ?? Mine is a 2005 model Many Thanks
  14. meltonlad

    new problem with my coolant system

    last saturday i replaced the thermostat as the temp gauge was all over the place. replaced stat and all ok gauge sits at 90 and on climate 51C says 90 but today ive had a smell of antifreeze in the car so ive checked for leaks and nothing. bottom hose from stat to lower rad is very luke warm...
  15. coolant issues

    hi guys, i've tryed searching and looking through FAQ's but i cant seem to find anything relevant. appologies in advance if ive missed a relevant topic. i've recent bought a LC, engine code AUQ. i bought it with a cracked block, which was causing a nasty water leak, ( no oil in water or vice...
  16. Rough cold start - tried everything!!!!

    Hi all, Im completely new to this and also to Seat. Just bought a 2004 1.2 12v Ibiza and have had a small issue on start up. The 1st day I had her she started really rough and had to touch the accelerator a few times so stop her from conking out. The amber sensor fault light then came on...
  17. revere

    Coolant light keeps coming on periodically!

    I think I might have a sensor fault ! The light for the G12 coolant keeps comin on and flashing, this happens predominately when the weather has been pretty cold but on the odd occasion has come on when my temp gauge says it's around 0 degrees. It's always usually when I start the car in the...
  18. CraigW

    Coolant removal/Thermostat Housing Replacement.

    As thread title suggests I have my thermostat housing to replace as some point, Im hoping this weekend. 1st question, What is the best way to drain all the coolant out?? I read the 'suggestion' in the haynes manual but it isnt that easy to follow. 2nd question, Any suggestions for...
  19. Wolvotim

    Lumpy rough from cold? 01039 - Coolant Temperature Sensor Idiots guide

    I know this subject has been covered before in parts but I have decided to put together a small guide to culminate all the info I have read up on this fault Recently I’ve been getting rough tick over and hesitation when pulling away from cold so I decided to investigate with the help of vag...
  20. coolant expansion bottle

    anyone no what sort of price these are the light and beeping are starting to annoy now. and are they hard to fit ?
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