Volkswagen Passat cold hose
Variant: 1.8t se
Model Year: 2000
Categories:
Engine & Drivetrain
Hi After a 40mile drive i noticed that when i got home that the bonnet on my passat 1.8t was extremely hot, uncomfortable to touch. When i opened it up the bottom rad hose was almost cold whereas the others were very hot (obviously). There was also small drip from the area below the bottom hose too. The temp gauge never goes past 90, which is about half way, and the car drives fine. Could i be looking at a partially blocked radiator?
Any help would be appreciated
Any help would be appreciated
Posted: Sep 22, 2015 (9 years ago)
Been a while since I've worked on these but if I recall right the coolant pump had a plastic impeller,
not the smartest design,
they worked loose or broke up,
so no or restricted coolant flow,
and pump mounted basically on the end of the bottom hose.
So I'd remove the coolant pump for inspection.
not the smartest design,
they worked loose or broke up,
so no or restricted coolant flow,
and pump mounted basically on the end of the bottom hose.
So I'd remove the coolant pump for inspection.
Posted Sep 23, 2015 (9 years ago)
Thanks for the reply. Its had a new pump recently. The oil cooler was dumping oil in the water, so i have changed that a few weeks ago. Could that have any knock on effects?
Posted Sep 24, 2015 (9 years ago)
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