1999 Volkswagen Passat "coolant leak" Questions

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coolant leak, have replaced coolant 'neck' but still leaks. Needs 1/4 gal water every 2nd day, sometimes up to 1/2 gal. Temp gauge runs at 160 on highway, 200 in town. Coolant light is on, off

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...oily brown sludge mixture. My oil tank is bone dry so this is why I am sure its a leak from one to the other. Temp is not rising but warning light comes on saying to add coolant. leaking head ...

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...leak in the overflow container, and some coolant, I ran it for about 1/2 hour in my driveway and it would leak intermittently. As soon as I shut the engine off, the coolant all drained out. Any ideas ...

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coolant leak either from the flange or the upper pipe Check the o-ring of the coolant hose that goes into the block just under the check valves / intake manifold at the rear of the engine. An o-ring ...

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...cant see my coolant leaking from hoses but see something dripping form behide the firewall & all my coolant leaks out when its hot. You have a heater core leak inside the dash behind the

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...tank, this indicates for sure that a head gasket is the cause of the white smoke. White exhaust smoke with a gas engine is usually a sign of a coolant leak in the engine, such as a head

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...leak can be introduced to the engine internally, causing the engine to burn off the coolant. this is noticeable by removing the oil cap, after a hard drive. you will notice steam that will escape the ...

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...leak. If you have to add coolant more than once, you may have a small internal leak (read in the cylinder head) which you will not be able to find. A Mechanic can do a pressure leak down test to find ...

2000 vw jetta 2.0 checked oil no oil showed on dip stick. saw that oil leaked into coolant system. replaced head gasket w/ new head bolts. flushed system, drained oil, new filter. after all done no ...

...with a special tool to locate the source of the leak. Common area of leak is the engine coolant pump driver shaft seal. Also look for white crusty looking stains, this is dried engine

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