coolant

Supposed to be going to Holland on Wednesday and this light's just come on. :(

Coolant leak / Mystery. help!! SOS!! Hi everyone. Wondering if anyone can help please. I have a coolant leak / mystery. My van seems to be drinking coolant with no trace? Put approx ltr in a few weeks ago and just had to top it up as the light came on? Anyone else had a similar issue or...

Coolant temp warning started flashing, temp stayed the same for a couple of hours then racked nearly into the red so pulled over, a load of black fluid burst out over the pipes under the coolant tank. AA tech reckons that the oil has somehow started mixing with the coolant fluid, and looks to...

Hi All, looking for advice from you good knowledgeable people … T6 66plate 2.0 tdi t32 122,000 miles full service history owned by me one year. Saturday AM I’m Driving home to U.K. in the south France the red coolant light comes on. Pulls over and I can see coolant below minimum so added in 2...

Hi my manual says it came from factory with g13 but on the tank it’s says g12 what do people think and is they any bleeds on the Coolant system thanks kirk 140 euro 5 t6

Hi I’ve got a dodgy coolant temp sensor but could anyone shed some light on which one I need to replace? I have the slow 2.0 Diesel engine….. Thanks in advance

Hi all, I've had my T6 for just over a week now. Its a 2017 150 dsg with approx 40000 miles on it and today when leaving work the coolant temperature sensor has started flashing and the gauge was not moving up. I stopped the van and turned it on and off and it disappeared. Has anyone had this...

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Looking for a bit of advice as have mystery coolant leak. 66Plate T6 SWB Shuttle 150 manual At approx 48700miles low coolant alarm went, topped up and drove home as no obvious leak. Was due timing belt (on basis of age) and water pump anyway so got this done at 48879. Garage couldn’t find a...

Hi, my mates t6 plug on his coolant temp sensor has come off. Does any know what colour goes to what number please?

While I was wasting my life last night flicking through facebook, I came across a post about there being silica bags in the header tank on alot of newer VW vehicles and the subsequent problems with peoples water ways and heater matrix's. (I havent checked mine yet) Has anyone had the same...

Hey all, can I please ask for a little help on the water pump and crank sensor codes?? When starting the van I get 3 longish beeps and doesn't start that well. I can't rev beyond 2000 when in neutral which didn't use to happen. If you know the par numbers that I need it would be massively...

My t6 is showing coolent issues after my mechanic changed the fan motor for the radiator and coolent pipes Took it back to him and he pressure tested it and said it was fine but the light is still on after a long drive it came on in the morning previously it came on during at least 5 hours...

Evening all, Today i noticed and was confirmed (coolant level low ) by the digital dash ! that i had a leak . I rang my local VW Commercial Garage at Preston and explained the problem. I was asked for the registration,which i gave. This is a private plate which i have used on several vans ,but...

Hi All Had a major service on Monday at VW van dealer (29K miles), all ok, drove about 10 miles today, parked up, got back in and coolant level warning came on, switched off, started again, same warning, this happened 3 times, checked coolant level and was on MAX as expected after a service, so...

Ok Friend of mine lost all his coolant (well, went from max to minimum in a 50 mile journey) , scary temp light came on, got recovered to garage. Im 400 miles away - I can't get to him to look at it. Ruled out head gasket EGR Multiple other things They Think it was the seal on the coolant...

Hi everyone, I have noticed my van has the wrong coolant, it is a g12 coolant however my manual says it needs to be a g13. How do I get rid of all the coolant correctly and also where are all the bleed valves located and is it a straight forward job or is it more complicated as I have done...

Can anyone tell me location of the “Engine coolant Temperature Sensor” on the 204 engine please. My temperature gauge started playing up yesterday and I’ve got a fault code “00522 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (G62). I’ve searched the forum, googled it and searched on YouTube and had no...

Hi guys, quick one - is there a method for filling a t6 coolant system from empty? I changed my EGR today but upon replacing the coolant it barely took 1litre although I dumped a few when I started. I presume get engine warm, thermostat will open allowing coolant to fill block and I’ll top up...

Hi all. My engine coolant compartment is bone dry. My wife still thought it's ok to drive it when red thermometer was flashing at her! Can I just get the coolant and replenish myself or do I need to go to garage? Yes, I know I need to find out where the original content had gone. Any advice...