vr6highline28 0 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 hi - noticed that the coolant has come out of the expansion tank n left a few crystalline deposits (not too much) - my 1st thought was the thermostat so started her up from cold n allowed engine to warm and after a few minutes all the coolant pipes were hot so dont think thermostat is iffy. temp gauge on dashboard still stays in the middle so should i be concerned about this ? have i missed summat obvious ? cheers Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Not exactly sure but i think you might need a cap for the expansion tank, or there might be a hole in the tank it self.I remember reading about some one with same problem, try doing a search on here. Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Might just be blowing off excess coolant if topped up a little too high! Link to post Share on other sites
vr6highline28 0 Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 thanks for all your help - a new expansion tank cap costing £ 6 from VW sorted it - at the dealers i was surprised they had one in stock though the vw bloke told me its a common problem so have loads in !!! cheers Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 yep same happened to mine! Link to post Share on other sites
57ORM 0 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 so thats what it is,funny thing is I changed mine less than six months ago when I did the coolant system overhaul,looks like I'l get another then. Still not got round to fitting the new radiator, thats looks fun. Link to post Share on other sites
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