Keithchue 5th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 i heard that a bubble in the radiator can be formed during factory fill...maybe that could be the case ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion 5th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 haha... drive kelisa is best. 130k, still going strong, bullet proof Bullet proof no use. In Singapore must be langga proof. Your car can withstand a collision like a continental? Don't laugh at people's car who have some minor problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Chance is very slim as in most car assembly plants, filling coolant is via vacuum system. The system is vacuum and the coolant is suck ( push) in by atmospheric pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VellfireS 4th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Bullet proof no use. In Singapore must be langga proof. Your car can withstand a collision like a continental? Don't laugh at people's car who have some minor problem. direct arrow.. hahahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 If there is no telltale sign externally, the leak can be very minute and hopefully it's not internal. Suggest you subject the cooling system to a pressure test, preferably 10% over pressure that is higher than the cap pressure. If there is not external leak the next test will be a leak down test - the search is for internal leak via the head gasket or other "O" ring seal. Goods luck, hopefully the 1.2litre fluid is just a mirage due to over excitement over a new car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 A few people I know who drive cars with the EA888 engine (both Audi & VW) say that they lose a little coolant over time, but not as much as 1.2L. They may need to top up once or so between 15,000km services. Thanks,can i know roughly what is the amount they top up.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 1.2L is way too much. Maybe try the other service centre? He went to the one at leng kee? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 haha... drive kelisa is best. 130k, still going strong, bullet proof You again? You can take yr kelisa and shove it up where the sun don't shine la. People asking abt car problem and you talk abt yr bloody kelisa. It's a piece of scrap metal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gendut 2nd Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Lets put down observations and assumptions to make things clearer: 1) apparently owner observes that coolant loss is excessive. It could be a perception issue but for discussions sake, its a fact. 2) absolutely no other symptoms observed, disregarding the possibility that owner isn't the very observant type 3) As yeo has mentioned, a leakdown check would be helpful. Assuming leaktests does not reveal any abnormality, were back to square one. 4) Another former has mentioned to check the reservoir cap tightness. VW caps tighten with a final thud at the stopper. Owner should confirm this. Now for discussion purposes the cap is tight, the seals are not damaged, were back to square one. 5) For coolant to evaporate, it has to overcome the vent relief pressure, and for that to happen water temperature must be higher than the boiling point. How does coolant temp gets exceeded? Fan not running, fan running slow, temp switch faulty, thermostat faulty, temp gauge faulty, etc. Any more you guys can think off? And lets not discount the possibility of two or more conditional failures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gendut 2nd Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 (edited) Sorry double post Edited November 20, 2012 by Gendut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 1.2 litres is quite an accurate figure, so i assume the coolant loss is quantified. Leaks from cap would show visible traces around the cap/rad/surrounding areas. Leakdown test best. Do Sharans have a temp gauge or just dummy lights (blue for cold red for overheat)? Maybe temps are higher than normal? Whatever the case is, if the loss amount is accurate it's not "normal" and i would be very disturbed if my new car lost 1.2 litres of coolant. Turbocharged cars drink coolant, my arse. What a bullcrap excuse from the service rep but seems to be the norm from all the stories about vw service i've been hearing/reading about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 1.2L is way too much. Maybe try the other service centre? He went to the one at leng kee? No,he went to Macpherson branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 The VW service advisor's answer is very lame.. total rubbish or plain lazy to check Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 1.2 litres is quite an accurate figure, so i assume the coolant loss is quantified. Leaks from cap would show visible traces around the cap/rad/surrounding areas. Leakdown test best. Do Sharans have a temp gauge or just dummy lights (blue for cold red for overheat)? Maybe temps are higher than normal? Whatever the case is, if the loss amount is accurate it's not "normal" and i would be very disturbed if my new car lost 1.2 litres of coolant. Turbocharged cars drink coolant, my arse. What a bullcrap excuse from the service rep but seems to be the norm from all the stories about vw service i've been hearing/reading about. Got temp gauge no overheating,just the stupid message warning on the message screen.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 The loss looks like maybe via the pressure cap which I understand is mounted on the evaporator plastic tank ( correct me ). Best is to check the cap pre-set pressure - for most european cars the setting is 1 kg/cm2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Got temp gauge no overheating,just the stupid message warning on the message screen.... Wahliao got warning message already wtf the service rep bullcrapping about? He trying to say VW's sensors/ecu beh kan issit? Escalate the issue to service manager and demand in writing that it's normal, plus keep record of when and where visits and conversations have taken place in case need to resort to legal means/lemon law. If necessary email issue to VW Germany directly with the written evidence for clarification. Most important is get everything down in writing, even if they do a "check" and say everything is ok, still make sure it's in writing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 No,he went to Macpherson branch. Damn. Always thought the Macpherson branch is better. If go Leng Kee, maybe expect worse reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrynadz 5th Gear November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 send lengkee want bang table at SA, i think by time clear the pinoy recep wanna commit suicide first liao ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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