coolant dissapearing - VW Polo

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Sat 26 Feb 2005 13:08
coolant dissapearing - VW Polo - rustbucket
Hi My daughters K reg Polo 1.1 has started to use/ loose coolant about 1/4 pint a week.cannot find any leaks around hoses, water pump radiator ect. oil level not increased and looks ok. took off rocker cover very clean inside apart from a very small amount of mayonaze around oil filler cap, thought this could be condensation due to short runs (8 miles per day)and cold weather just recently.Engine runs fine starts ok, runs at same temporature as always has.Noticed a lot of clean water from exhaust, but again could be condensation. So am I worying over nothing or are we heading for problems? Would a can of Bars cooling system leak preventer be the answer? any thoughts appreciated.


rustbucket
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Sat 26 Feb 2005 16:26
coolant dissapearing - VW Polo - Manatee
1/4 pint is not much. Are you sure it's not just the overfill being lost through expansion? If you leave it for 2 weeks does it need 1/2 pint or does it still need just 1/4?

I was a fan of Barrs Leaks in my impecunious banger days, but truth to tell it was usually the beginning of the end when that went in!
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