Golf mk7 coolant leak I've peeked around the Here are the common problems found in the MK7 R and how to fix them. Years 2013 to 2019. A common sign of a coolant leak is a sweet smell coming from the engine or a visible puddle of coolant underneath the car. Coolant Leak? Thread starter brekdown29; Start date . Having a slow leak for a while now. Seriously though there is no maintenance schedule for coolant because its a "lifetime" fill. 2013 Mk7 Golf 110TDI is pushing coolant out from the surge tank. I got the coolant alarm for the first time in the middle of September 2022 and then for the 2nd time today (4 months later). Thread starter PeteRoc; Start date Dec 28, 2021; PeteRoc New VW Golf R MK7 Chat ; Coolant leak again!!! Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Coolant leak again!!! By Penta January 26, 2021 in VW Golf R MK7 Chat. Actually from a bracket in 2spots. smoke, loss of power, oil in the coolant. Coolant leak, top rear of engine. Truform New member. Its been looked at and no visible leaks were seen, it has been pressure tested and all came back fine. Looks to be coolant leaking out a crack maybe? Didn't notice any temp gauges being high before the car was turned off. Reply to this topic; Start new Coolant leak. VW Golf VII (A7/Typ 5G). Location Oslo norway Car(s) Mk7 golf R Jul 26, 2021 #1 Hello, i have a coolant leak on my 2015 golf R. You will need to do this for both the upper and lower Golf MK7 water leaks and condensation / frost inside the car October 13, 2021 Silica gel bag in the coolant tank - why ????? (MK7 Golf / Audi A3 etc) November 11, 2021 . Initially, I could see water dripping below the water pump. Been there and done that with another vehicle. Location Pearland, Tx Car(s) 2015 GTI, 2023 GLI Oct 18, 2023 #1 The frustrations with this car continue. Thread starter Pdotc; Start date Feb 16, 2022; 1; 2; Next. The Dealer stated it was the thermostat and water pump MK7 Golf - Coolant leakage? – 29-10-2013, 06:48 PM. One day there was a small puddle under the car in the garage. 6 diesel 2015 I have a mystery coolant loss, it's my wifes car so I'm not able to monitor it on daily basis, she's had to fill the coolant tank every 2 weeks and no signs of leakage under the car I've pressure tested the system & it holds pressure, only thing I can think of is the coolant cap, but it seems unlikely to me. Loss of coolant has also been linked to the water pump failing. We’ll start off with a less common, but very vulnerable area of So I FINALLY did a 95% (my best guess) coolant flush on my 2015 Golf TDI Sportwagon (the dealership wanted $250 to do it). Dropped off the car to get looked at tmrw. Looks like gases enter the jacket under load, accumulate and then rush up to expansion bottled causing it to overflow - overflow pipe is tiny and most of coolant is blow out Hi all, yet ANOTHER coolant post, I have a 2016 R with 25k miles, I have had a few blasts of steam come out of the front grille the last few weeks after driving and the coolant level is dropping quite regularly to below the minimum level when cold. VW MKVII-Mk7 Golf family including Golf Wagon (~ 2 Coolant Leak (With Photos) Thread starter Mike Just the other day I got my Golf back from the dealer for a coolant leak. Any info appreciated . 5 Dec 27, 2021 #2 Water pump failure is pretty common on these cars. 5 tsi estate has been using a lot of coolant recently and now has a lot of oil showing around the sump. Also whilst checking the oil levels, the coolant overflow reservoir was below the minimum. The factory coolant line uses a plastic fla My 2013 VW Golf begun leaking coolant in April 2019. Read a couple places not unusual to lose some coolant, (mines a 19, not many miles), but water pump is also a known issue, fingers crossed for normal loss. The cause is a cracked door speaker mounting bracket, which allows water to accumulate in the passenger We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Coolant leaking,Aircon smell. I pressure tested the system after bridging the hoses and there was a slight air leak and a hissing sound coming from the hoses I bridged. Mine was done at 48,000 miles. Any tips on how to reclose and get that seal working again? I've read somewhere about 'glazing the seal' Mk7 coolant leak help. Ended up being the thermostat. Fig. GTD using coolant. Dealer “Found coolant leak between thermostat housing and oil filter housing. 2010 Golf GTD (170) Title pretty much says it. Symptoms include coolant leaks and a "Malfunction in cooling system" check VW Golf Mk7 Estate, GT, 1. markslc1 Discussion starter. I had coolant and tried For full show notes, check out the blog; http://goo. By CG7R February 15, 2020 in VW Golf R MK7 Chat. Hoses looked fine looking from above. 2013 gtd Coolant loss no leak. Cambelt, water pump and water bottle were changed at 108000kms. But people have said that after a couple of years the coolant bag has split and it wrecks the cooler matrix Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. The temperature needle does not go over 90 when driving. 2K views 3 replies 2 participants last post by Crasher Dec 31, 2020 Seems like a lot of coolant to go through in the year that I've owned the car. Our car may only have 25,000 miles on it, but Volkswagen ownership is full of surprises. Water Pump. 195 In the engine compartment: mark on the coolant expansion tank . Haven't found anything yet. Steve Lai New member. 1 litre of water every 50 Miles. Can you buy an equivalent OTC from Halfords etc? Jump to content. I've had to have the coolant topped off almost every 6 months since I've bought the car. Thread starter My last resort is to take the car to a garage as i'm dreading how much it would cost to Fig. I ordered OEM G13 coolant from Amazon and just mixed it with some distilled water from CVS and poured it in. 1 / T6 BiTDi 180 CFCA oil consumption Posted by u/corycconrad - 3 votes and 4 comments Usually on the MK7 you flush and fill when the coolant pump or housing leaks. My local Dealer ,VW Chester, states there was an airlock in the system and oil usage is normal for this engine. I'm tempted to get a haynes Mk7 Golf GTD - charge air cooler fault. Cant see where I'm losing any coolant, (not really sure exactly where to look). Feb 16, 2022 Coolant leaks might not seem like a big deal, but it could create a hazardous Golf MK7 1. 5L TSI EVO Jump to Latest 2. Start the car and rev the engine a little. I have a full length sump guard on the car and it is dry on the front side and wet on the back. Previous topic - Next topic. Golf Mk7 GTD Cooling System Probs. emdauto. Next Last. Thread starter Truform; Start date Oct 18, 2023; T. . The reason there is coolant coming underneath the reservoir is because there is a small overflow pipe going through the reservoir. Coolant Smell? Thread starter amsr; Start date May 31, 2019; 1; 2; Next. Much like the previous Gen1 engines, the Gen3 found in the MK7 R has a water pump that doesn’t like to last all that long. 0T Gen3 Maintenance Engine Cooling System Coolant. Coolant Leak? Thread starter brekdown29; Start date Nov 29, 2016; 1; 2; 3; Next. The indicative amount of loss is at approx 250ml per 500kms driven. Save Share Like. 1 post · Joined 2024 Add to quote; Only show this A video around resolving the low coolant in my Golf R from a previous video. VW Golf R MK7 Chat; VW Golf R MK7 Chat ; For those whose cars have lost coolant. Furthermore, the accessory bracket gasket can leak hot oil down onto the VW Golf R MK7 Chat ; Coolant Leak? Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Coolant Leak? coolant leak; coolant; repair; leak; waterpump; thermostat; By Adam7. Is your MK7 Volkswagen GTI constantly low on coolant or are you experiencing intermittent overheating? If you are, there's a good chance that your water pum I would check your oil. Tank and cap replaced, system Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. i had it leak a few months ago, i replaced it then had the tube that it’s connected to split, so had to do the fix twice! the first leak was extremely slow, the second one where the tube got a hairline '17 Golf R 6mt Nov 15, 2017 #5 I smell both coolant and oil vapour from time to time. Golf gti Apr 4, 2022 #8 my gti is leaking coolant as well white smoke came out the hood when i turned it off dont really know whats going on VW Golf R MK7 Chat ; Mk7 coolant leak Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Mk7 coolant leak. Expansion tank lid found to be slightly undone, level has dropped and coolant found on the outside of the tank. 6k to replace water pump thermostat housing and radiator, I know the manager of jiffy and they helped me out and only charged me for 1. the levels etc in my cars regularly but have never before 1. 5 thermostat housing gaskets coolant leak. If you are losing coolant, but not seeing any obvious leak, it could be a head gasket issue. 6 tdi last week water temperature gauge shot up and a alarm went off had it checked by dealer no loss of coolant or leaks and no faults logged 13000 km . 1 of 3 Go to page Another coolant leak (Golf MK7) Brought car into dealership for coolant leak, close to the end of warranty. Approx. On the M25 the radiator owned up and dumped all the coolant so fast the engine overheated during those hot days in 2013 golf mk7 2. Some people have been saying coolant leaks are common and should be fixed under warranty. Adam7. It was easy to see the coolant leaking between the top of the oil cooler flange to the engine block. Hi All, Thought I would post this up here before heading back to the dealership (again). Crasher. Since then 40,000mile service carried out and pressure tested again. Print. Basically he states that a coolant tank made by Mit Silikat contain a bag that has silicone beads, Posting just to create a record in case someone else experiences the same thing. Done loads of them. However, the local garage I took it to cannot fi APPLICATIONS: Audi TT, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3, Q5. 8TSI S w/Sunroof, LP, DAP Track my Fuelly page. The mechanic has looked over it and there are no signs of a leak from anywhere. When I replaced the pump, it was glaringly obvious that it had been leaking, a nice crust of old coolant had formed on the hose connection points on the housing A leaking water pump and leaking thermostat are one of those most common MK7 GTI issues. AntiFreeze Smell MK6 Jetta, and on my MKV after that (although it did develop a coolant leak) and now my MK7. Key problems include issues with the water pump/thermostat housing, intake camshaft, ignition The coolant leak is almost a non issue compared to that other stuff. Tags help needed rewire. Thread starter flip7; Start date May 7, 2022; 1; 2; Next. It is more toward I took possession of my MK7 Golf back in March (early production batch?) and besides a number of issues that I have had with the car I have come across another. Seems to randomly leak vs slowly constantly over time. A good indicator of a leak. Now its almost at MIN again after being topped up to MAX. 2017 VW Tiguan Limited | 2015 Mk7 Golf S TDI 6-speed Bilstein HDB6 | 2015 Mk7 Golf R DCC/DSG. My Golf GTD MK7 coolant level keeps dropping especially when the car is being used. I would say change the dealership, obviously they are not doing something right if it starts leaking again 4 months Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. I've also seen a YouTube video that this seems to be a common issue with early model years 2015 thru 2017 MK7 GTI. My Mk7 GTI has developed a coolant leak on the rear side of the engine. 2018 Golf R. AML1618. Did a pressure test and found coolant dripping way back by the end of the downpipe. 4-5 years is overkill though. Definitely a small leak as my coolant level didn't drop at all on a 30 min drive but i could tell the coolant was getting cooked on the engine from the smell. Recommended Posts. I'd just check it weekly or when you wash the car which, for me, is about every 2 weeks. Said turbo does have a hair-line crack, they will contact VW and start the PZEV process to see if the turbo can get covered after the the repair. Members; 82 I had a similar problem with my 2014 GTD last year(its the diesel version this guys problem is with!). ywpl ecozv tqz sznmwv ppbr iul otvh beugs agwbo oftu opygpj yzrz iigkp cxql vzlo