51 plate 1.9 TDI 110 SE Toledo, ASV engine (I know, not a Leon, but close enough and there's more people in this section)
Got a puddle under the offside front corner of the car that isn't drying out and wasn't there the last time I drove it, on Friday. Coolant header tank is empty. Looking down the front of the engine bay I can see the undertray is wet, but there are no obvious leaks I can see - but of course I can't see much, it's dark and there's a lot of bits in the way. Ran the engine briefly, starts on second try, runs ok, no warning lights. Small drip from the undertray, which is worn and cracked on that side.
Obviously I've got a coolant leak, but where? No evidence of leaks in the top hose or at the thermostat housing. What I can see of the bottom hose looks dry too, but I can't see where it joins the radiator.
Of course it'll have to go up on axle stands at the weekend so I can get the undertray off and have a proper look, but I have no spare time until then and I'm worried about what I might find. I hope its the bottom hose, which won't be a big problem. Might be the radiator, which will be more painful. Anybody had this happen to them, or care to hazard a guess about what's most likely?
I'm also concerned that the header tank is empty but there's no warning light on the dash, so the level sensor is not indicating. Perhaps it needs the engine to be running for a few minutes before it will ping. I'm pretty certain this has just happpened and that I haven't been driving with no coolant in the car, but it is a bit worrying nevertheless.
Got a puddle under the offside front corner of the car that isn't drying out and wasn't there the last time I drove it, on Friday. Coolant header tank is empty. Looking down the front of the engine bay I can see the undertray is wet, but there are no obvious leaks I can see - but of course I can't see much, it's dark and there's a lot of bits in the way. Ran the engine briefly, starts on second try, runs ok, no warning lights. Small drip from the undertray, which is worn and cracked on that side.
Obviously I've got a coolant leak, but where? No evidence of leaks in the top hose or at the thermostat housing. What I can see of the bottom hose looks dry too, but I can't see where it joins the radiator.
Of course it'll have to go up on axle stands at the weekend so I can get the undertray off and have a proper look, but I have no spare time until then and I'm worried about what I might find. I hope its the bottom hose, which won't be a big problem. Might be the radiator, which will be more painful. Anybody had this happen to them, or care to hazard a guess about what's most likely?
I'm also concerned that the header tank is empty but there's no warning light on the dash, so the level sensor is not indicating. Perhaps it needs the engine to be running for a few minutes before it will ping. I'm pretty certain this has just happpened and that I haven't been driving with no coolant in the car, but it is a bit worrying nevertheless.
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