so the 'coolant issue' was fixed with a new trans heat converter and an engine flush.got it back yesterday and took it in for a service and warrant, next thing I get a call,'yeah hi, we were about to start your service but then noticed 3 litres of coolant lying under your car!' seems to coolant and oil has mixed to corrode the seal in the water pump.sigh.
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:02am
your post makes no sense to me. lets start again. 3 liter of coolant on the floor can only mean a external leak from hoses or faulty bearing on waterpump.Where do you get coolant and oil mixed! also what mark is the golf as the mk1 and 2 has had the waterpump on complete different places as the other models after. also what engine vr6 be complete different again to 4 cilinder model
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:20am
the trans heat exchanger had a leak.it was replaced added cleaning solution to cooling system with antifreeze/inhibitor.it's all been pressure tested and fine but coolant has been through the engine, combination with oil causing damage to water pump.it's a wee golf 03
bellky,
Sep 14, 6:21am
Damn thing!
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:28am
coolant dont goes thru the engine from the radiator it can get in to the automatic transmission by leaking in to the coolant radiator that is part of the radiator. coolant in the engine can only get there via the headgasket. the trans oil can get in the coolant and get to the waterpump and damage the seals there. so while your at it do the timing belt and all cam and crank seals and your fine then for a further 100,000km
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:31am
ps that can happen to any car with automatic transmission. another thing to remember is them automatics are not ultra reliable, I hope they serviced the trans while the radiator was out!
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:31am
yeah thats the one!yep - asked them for a quote.may as well while they're at it.
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:32am
03 year or mk 3 as a 03 golf is a mk4 and o mk 3 is pre 98.
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:35am
Why do you think i got a 6 speed manual 1.9tdi even do i will need a new flywheel soon if i dont nurse it as the 160bhp are hars on the crappy dualmass flywheels. Also servicing the automatic is not straight forward on a mk4 i hope you had it at automatic transmission specialist where they got the tools to service the trans.
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:37am
03 year :)
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:38am
yeah it went to a trans specialist but they only poked around, no service :(
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:44am
so its the mk4 they are hard to impossibile to service without special tools look at this video its the mk3 and that is easy. the mk4 looks similar but the filler cap he refers to is a non replacable bung where you need a factory new one and the transmission is filled thru the drainhole . and for correct level there is no bung you need a diagnostic tool like vag-com rosstech etc to mesure the fluids when they are exactly 30 degree plus reading on the transmission coolant temperatur. http://www.youtube.com/watch!v=FM2gtE_0_eY
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:47am
you have to get the trans serviced it seems you went to some morons its not hard to do with the right tools the kits can even be orderd for diy from a website i once found . look at the video thats what needs to be done the only problem is the filling of the transmission is impossibile without the special filler tool, why they changed from the easy mk3 servicing to a nightmare version without spical tools is byond me.
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:50am
wow good video. although I am too chicken to try but I'll sound pretty impressive quizzing the mechanic later ;)
ruthd,
Sep 14, 6:51am
yeah.its still under warranty so I'm kinda stuck using their people and following their lead.
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:52am
http://www.blauparts.com/vw/vw_fluid/vw_automatic_transmission_fluid.shtml thats the site for the tools you still need obd diagnostic tool to mesure trans temperature. if you cant do it your self you have to go find trans specialists who can, you ask them to explain how they do it and they should discribe whats in the video above and then tell you we need a few special tools to mesure coolant temp and special fillerthe website shows pictures of the filler divises the diy are cheap plastic the trade tools are brass like the DSG filler tool on main page
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:56am
well if they did not change the filter in the trans then your transmission is as good as dead the water from the coolant gets trapped and causes corrosion inside the transmission and you dont neet te be en expert to see what that means. Go hunt down everyone who could do your warranty work mybe qualität are allowed to do your warranty work they are vw specialised as far as i know. otherwise id go to gilltrap they sure would have the tools for the trans flush wont be cheap there but at least from what i hear should be good.
intrade,
Sep 14, 6:57am
explain what warranty you got! just the dealer one who sold you the car or a mechanical brakedown warranty. !
ruthd,
Sep 14, 7:57am
uh oh doesnt sound good.the trans has already been replaced too.it stuffed out as soon as I got the car when it was under the month guarentee with the garage.they put a second hand in with a 3 month warranty.i have warranty from nzaa
timmo1,
Sep 14, 10:33am
Where's Jazz!
nzdoug,
Sep 14, 11:02am
NEVER let a noddy touch your V DUB.
ruthd,
Sep 14, 11:20am
whats a noddy! :)
budgel,
Sep 14, 11:24am
Bigears' bumboy!
kazbanz,
Sep 14, 11:35am
Who organised the replacement tranz! PLEASE repeat after me --"I do NOT have a 3 month dealer warranty" Provided you did not go ahead with work on the car without the dealer getting to fix itthen you are 100% covered under the CGA
thejazzpianoma,
Sep 14, 12:55pm
Nice work intrade. I think you covered it really well.
ruthd, don't lose faith in the car, just continue on and make sure everything has been repaired properly as intrade has spelled out. They are a lovely car, just a pity yours has suffered through lack of proper maintenance.
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