[Vwdiesel] Must face the music on a coolant leak I guess

[Brian and Ruth Decker]

Hi Bryan;
	I think Loren has the most logical answer and that is a cap not
holding the correct pressure. With a VW plastic water cap  the thought is
not is it going to fail to hold the correct pressure but when is it going to
fail to hold the correct pressure. I have found that usually a mysterious
slow water loss is the fault of a faulty cap.
Brian Decker
-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Bryan Belman
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 7:47 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Must face the music on a coolant leak I guess

For some time now, over a year, my coolant continues to disappear at
a fairly 
slow rate.  I have to add about a pint every 4-6 weeks.
I have not been able to find any puddles under the car, no smell of coolant 
lose.  I felt it had to have been my rad as it is orig. and there is signs
of 
some seeping.  But again, minor drips that seem to be trans fluid anyway,
not 
anti-freeze, no smell.  I guess I should be tracking this.


So, could the coolant be getting burned up in a cylinder head gasket leak?
No bubbles in coolant exp. tank.
No signs of oil in coolant ever.
Temp are fairly steady, the range between the first 

If it is this, I can just keep running it like this until it eventually gets

worse?

 thanks

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :}
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :)
70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :( 
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