2002 Volkswagen Passat "coolant leak top engine" Questions

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...leak on my 2002 passat V8 4M wagon and pulled a coolant hose. The engine was hot. All the fluids ran out. I let the engine cool, replaced the coolant, started the engine, topped the fluids off. ...

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coolant leak anywhere, even though the coolant level was below min. They did, however, find that the water pump wasn't functioning properly and needed to be replaced, along with the thermostat. Before

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...leak. A BAD CAP ON TOP OFF YOUR COOLANT TANK WILL ALLOW THE COOLANT TO SLOWLY EVAPORATE OR BOIL OUT OF THE SYSTEM. COOLING SYSTEMS NEED TO KEEP A CERTAIN PRESSURE TO COOL OVER 212 DEGREES OR ...

...coolant is slow there is a leak in one of the radiator or heater hoses...A pinhole in the radiator or recovery bottle...Engine heat will cause evaporation, so when you look for coolant/water it's ...

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...coolant. You then stop and switch off the engine and the leak stops as the engine cools down, hence, you never find it. Remove the top section of the timing cover, start the engine and leave it ...

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...LEAK If you keep loosing coolant and it is not leaking, there is only one logical explanation-it is leaking internally. Does it smoke? Does it run rough? When it heats up, grab the top radiator hose ...

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top dead center so that the valves are closed. If air bubbles into your coolant, you found your problem. If air leaks out your intake you have a bad intake valve If air leaks out your exhaust you have

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...coolant circulating (eminent engine seizure) or if the sensor is stuck in an air pocket. A bubbling/gurgling sound suggests that your cooling system has some air in it, and that might be generating ...

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...leak coolant fluid (cold climate) so it was easy to spot the leak. It was the secondary water pump. I got a used one for $30 and problem solved. cheers Sounds like you need to change your ...

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...coolant mixing with your engine oil, a worse sign. Your computer is telling you to check your oil, so do it, or get it done. If your oil is low, top it off and keep checking it regularly to see if ...

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