[Vwdiesel] It pours

[Brian and Ruth Decker]

One thing I have learned on the older VW diesels is when the coolant light
comes on I shut off the engine and coast to a stop to find out why. If I do
that and I have no coolant I have usually blown a coolant hose, water pump
belt or a head gasket. With the coolant hose or belt I just replace and it's
good. About the same with the head gasket except it takes a little longer.
If one drives even a mile I find that it usually ruins a piston or two and
at least a rebore is in line.
Brian Decker


-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Vincent McBeigh
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:37 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] It pours

Hi, all

My 1999 Mk3 Jetta AHU has been giving me all sorts of trouble lately. I had
to replace the alternator in an AutoZone parking lot in NY, and back here in
NH, I had my coolant light and oil pressure light come on in that order, got
blue smoke from under my hood and out my tailpipe, then the engine seized
(it seems). This all happened fairly rapidly. My coolant tank is bone dry,
but I still have plenty of oil on the dip stick.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent
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