rosco
06-05-2009, 08:19 AM
My '02 1.8t passat suddenly increased in temperature last night til it was telling me to STOP and check the coolant level. I did this and the expansion tank was literally boiling.
I let the engine cool down and then topped up the system with water but the car kept doing the same thing til i got home. I checked the expansion tank this morning and added a litre of water to it. The car is now at my work til i find out exactly whats wrong with it. The short journey to work didn't give it a chance to heat up in the slightest.
There was a very slight white residue on the oil filler cap and on the dipstick when i checked it last night but there is no sign of any this morning. Also, last night the heater in the car would not work til the car was literally at boiling point which if i remember rightly is a sheer sign of head gasket trouble.
What is the next step to prove the cause of the problem? Can i pressure test the system and can i carry out a Sniff Test on the car?
PLEASE HELP! :1zhelp:
I let the engine cool down and then topped up the system with water but the car kept doing the same thing til i got home. I checked the expansion tank this morning and added a litre of water to it. The car is now at my work til i find out exactly whats wrong with it. The short journey to work didn't give it a chance to heat up in the slightest.
There was a very slight white residue on the oil filler cap and on the dipstick when i checked it last night but there is no sign of any this morning. Also, last night the heater in the car would not work til the car was literally at boiling point which if i remember rightly is a sheer sign of head gasket trouble.
What is the next step to prove the cause of the problem? Can i pressure test the system and can i carry out a Sniff Test on the car?
PLEASE HELP! :1zhelp: