Questions & Answers for: Volkswagen expansion tank

If the tank has been serviced (removed and the seals replaced), I hope they also replaced the hoses. If all that is new, I would suspect the expansion tanks in each wheel well or a goof on re-assembly

...expansion tank and start the car, it will run rough if the tank is closed tight and within a minute or so water will shoot out of the tank if i open it. there seems to be a smell of fuel in the water ...

...expansion tank and overheats, electric fan no If i fill the expansion tank with water and close lid tightly, the engine runs for only two to three minutes before water starts to overflow from tank ...

...expansion tank If you have the oil in the tank it usually means a blown head gasket.Get a compression test done on the motor, but first get a radiator pressure test.This is cheaper and will show a ...

...expansion tank if necessary back to the full mark, do not fill it to the top you will only get coolant all over your engine bay! gently rev the engine for 20 seconds just to send the water round and ...

...expansion (coolant) reservoir. I have a 1998 1.4 VW Golf which has oil mixing in the coolant tank. The radiator is slightly damaged and have been told that possibly it could be the oil cooler so may ...

...expansion tank and flush through(this way you will get no airlocks).flush for about 15mins,then reconnect,add anti freeze into the expansion tank,and run engine to hot.check for leaks,all done. it ...

...expansion tank. Turn the hose on slowly until a steady stream with no bubbles comes out of the bottom hose. Now nip the bottom hose up,and turn off the tap. The only problem with this method is that ...

...expansion tank out and washed it (while I am waiting for a new one to come). Since then, the fan is not coming on to cool the coolant and the temperature gauge is heating up around 230 degrees before ...

...EXPANSION TANK. I WOULD HAVE CAR HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOTIC SCANNER AND CHECK COOLANT TEMPERATURE SEE IF TEMP. OVER 230 DEGREES IF SO RADIATOR COOLING FANS NOT WORKING.COOLANT THERMO SWITCH BAD BOTH ...