My MK5 golf has a radiator leak

[onzarob]

Which is not an issue to fix, But what is the freezing temp of the standard antifreeze solution used by VW. This year we've seen temp of -10 which inst normal. Could it of frozen causing the split. If not is it just poor quality parts again?

Any one with ideas?

[kenney]

40 % anti freeze (frost protection to -25 °C) Frost protection must be guaranteed to approx. -25 °C. and i don't think it has been that cold

[onzarob]

i don't think it has been that cold

LOL No it has not...oh well just bad luck then, it the second leaking radiator in 2 months, the Wife CRV did the same at the beginning of Jan....used Radweld for that...but its old.....couldn't do that trick on the Golf

[RickT]

Hi Rob,

As you know, vvery common on the 2.0TDI & 1.9TDI Golfs, I had to do mine @ 70k miles on the Golf and my sisters also failed @ 70k miles!!!

Normally leaks at the bottom right hand corner..

Keep away from the Radweld on the Golf, the water pumps hate the stuff!!!

Rick

[onzarob]

Normally leaks at the bottom right hand corner..

Bottom left on mine, passenger side

Keep away from the Radweld on the Golf, the water pumps hate the stuff!!!

Rick

I couldn't bring myself to put that stuff in

[dataconn]

Mine went at 60k~ It was just out of warranty, but the replacement was still going strong at 113k.