coolant

Hi all Yes I am a Newbie and prob should be posting this elsewhere? But just wanted to ask a simple question about coolant I have a mk1 Leon se 20 v etc,etc and need to top up my coolant I know it needs g12 but I have bought some halfords advanced (red) and they told me it's as good but im...

Howdy all! A quick question on behalf of my mum! Her car has been losing coolant (from somewhere in front of the FOS wheel).....is this a common fault, ie end caps on the rad, cracking hoses or leaking expansion tank? The local garage (who I reckon are useless) cannot find the leak...

Hey guys, hope someone on here can help me! Just after xmas my engine warning light came on, and after a Vagcom check I had the failed coolant temp sensor failure code. Anyway i was hoping if someone could tell me if this was something that could be done at home, or if it needs to be done by a...

Hi guys, i know its been a common thing on the forums but ill ask everyone again. Can anyone give me a picture where the coolant temperature sensor is pleeeeeeeease?? I drive a 2002 tdi sport 130 where the sensor is somewhere near the gearbox i think? A picture which one it is or at...

Im looking at changing the coolant in my tdi 130 with the G12 stuff as it's done 93k any one got any tips or advise? I can see a little tap thing under the front of car which releases the coolant ,is this all that you need to do to drain it? Cheers:D

Hello I have some problems with my coolant temperature readings. Looks like it takes a lot of time to reach 90C. Then after some time it can go below 90 (about 80) and stay there for long, even during journey. Also i have quite bad MPG results. As i have read on this forum it might be...

hi. My girlfriend has a ibiza tdi sport 130 its a 2003. The red light on the temp gauge beeps every time the car is started. Now i know this is a low coolant sensor but when lifting the bonnet the expansion tank does not have the wire connected to the socket. The trouble is i cant find the wire...

hi guys I have just purchased some THS coolant and radiator hoses and am looking to fit them today hopefully. Im guessing i have to drain the coolant to fit them all right? If so, what coolant do i put back in, and how much of it am i supposed to use before topping up with water? Thanks guys

Folks, anyone out there had to replace the coolant temperature sensor on a cordoba 1.4 2001.A diagnostic report says it's working intermitent.Would anyone have any pics of where it is and a brief instruction of how to fit.Any help much appreciated.

Just fitted my new samco hoses and gonna put in fresh anti freeze and water but how much does it take? So i can work out the ratio I want. lol Thanks, Dave

Before i carried out work on my ibiza (before christmas) the coolant would reach the middle which i guess is 90° pretty sharpish nearly before my oil would show a mfa reading (50°). These days however i can drive 20 miles without the needle reaching the middle, the oil will happily show 78° on a...

Hey guys, I've been searching and cant quite put my finger on the problem... Today I topped up the coolant because it was 2-3mm below the MIN line, when the engine was warm. **I have a 1.9TDi Sport 130 2004 btw :)** A few weeks ago I noticed quite abit of steam come out from the...

Just got me a 06 leon 2.0tdi, had it a weekend, done 400 miles, coolant warning light has gone off twice, topped it up twice... anyone else had this issue? or is there anything else i ought to look out for?

Hey folks! When I was doing the various things on my car last weekend, I noticed the top coolant bottle pipe appears to have a split in it. Im pretty sure it's an 'overflow' pipe, as coolant doesn't run through it from what i'd imagine. It's the pipe that is pretty much right at the top...

....and why is it leaking coolant through the 4 spaces at the top??? Not a lot coming out, more seeping, but an annoyance all the same. Any ideas?? Sorry about the pic quality, its that round thing with the cross thing on it, its situated just under the distributor. Cheers TF.

Does anyone know which code (on the climate control hidden menu) on a 2004 Ibiza 1.9 TDI 130 Sport will display the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C ? Is it correct you turn on the hidden menu by doing the following.. ? .. Turn on recirculation, then press the 5 middle buttons at...

Can anyone tell me the coolant system capacity for a 1.9tdi FR seat ibiza 2005? Thanks

havent been using my car too much recently but took it out today and when i got back i saw the bonnet steaming and the fan on so put the bonnet up to see the expansion tank was empty, took loads to top it back up. took it out again later on and got back home to find the same problem, i cant...

Hello Guys How easy is it to fit a coolant temperature sensor on a mk1 tdi leon, how do i fit it? ive just bought one in the hope it might cure a couple of problems ive got which i hope is related it, also its very cramped, so what stuff do i need to remove to get access to it. I know where...

Hi all - long time no posts from me, I've just been very busy [B)]...well maybe... ;) Anyway - just recently I've been experiencing a problem with the old Coolant Level Low warning light - you know the one, near the temperature gauge. I've had the tank replaced once already and this cured the...