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Hi! I’m new here! I own a 2003 vw beetle turbo s, 163,000 miles, I’m currently having a problem with the coolant. Sometimes i need to fill it up every other day, or once a week. I’m 99% it’s not a head gasket leak. There is no white exhaust smoke, oil is a caramel color (need an oil change in...

Hey I’m new to the forum, my wife’s beetle has been giving me issues since we got it I replaced a lot in it I’ve checked the fuses relays and re checked them over 100 times I’m having issues with the fuel guage it’s not reading and the range isn’t reading as well and coolant temp sensor I’ve...

My wife's daily commuter is a 1998 2.0L Beetle. Recently developed a coolant leak in the hose connecting the Water Pipe to the Left Nipple of the Heater Core. As you can tell by the pics, someone has retrofitted it with a threaded flush connector, which is where the leak is. Go figure. I'm...

can someone give me detailed instructions for how to locate the engine coolant temperature sensor? i have a 2012 beetle, 2.0 tsi. i have purchased the new sensor, is this something i can change myself?

I have a 1999 beetle that has a coolant leak coming from the lower radiator hose connection both the hose and the radiator are new. Is the lower hose supposed to have a O ring in it or could there be something else wrong that I don't know of?

looking into this issue on my 08 I found that I needed to replace coolant temperature sensor which caused cooling fan to run on high speed all the time. After I pulled the connector and took out old sensor I noticed one of the four pins had a bad spot and was discolored. (Didn't have to drain...

Hey all. I’ve been driving a 2002 1.8t beetle for the past almost year or so, tinkering with it as I go. Yesterday I got a little OBD2 dash cluster to mess around with. I’ve been looking at my coolant temp and notice it sits around 210-212°F, this was for a short 10 minute drive, normal driving...

I have a 1999 Volkswagen beetle GLS 2.0 I recently replaced the radiator (due to the original being cracked) and now I'm having a problem where the coolant is leaking from the flanges attached to the radiator so I want to know if I should purchase new flanges or if there's just something that...

So my father and I have been trying to figure out why my beetle has been over heating so much after we have replaced the: 1) water pump 2) temperature sensor 3) fixed the fans the only thing we have not done is check the cylinder head gaskets. I've filled it up with coolant every time I go to...

So the fans have apparently been eating away at the coolant hose located at the front top of the car that connects the upper radiator hose to the water pump. I've known this for awhile you can feel it, it started to slowly leak so I replaced the hose. It's bracketed in at the middle of the hose...

Hey guys, so I honestly have no idea what I’m doing and I’m going to try to explain this the best I can. I own a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle but, and I got into a wreck. The hood is a little smashed but the car seemed to be still driveable, but as I started the car, my coolant light came on, I drove...

HELP!! today while driving my bug, I noticed I had absolutely no heat after about 30 mins of driving. the air that WAS blowing through the vents smelled sweet like syrup. I also think i saw smoke or steam coming from under my hood so i quickly shut the heat off. The smell stopped and so did the...

Hey, everyone! I'm having a weird coolant leak in my Bug. (2000, 2.0 GLS, auto) that has seemed to have gotten worse over time. Last year, I started having my temp light (red thermometer) go off every couple of months or so. Upon checking the reservoir, it would be empty. My mechanic said it...

Hello there everyone! I must say, you guys have saved my butt several times and prevented many hundreds of dollars in diagnostic costs;) But, I finally have one that I can't find a straight answer for... So, naturally, I joined the forum to ask a question myself. Here is the situation... My...

The hose that comes from the heater core to the coolant temperature sensor housing broke, and i have no idea where to start. I cant find anything online about replacing the hoses, or anything about them. Do I have to replace all 3 hoses that are in the heat shield? Could anyone give me tips or...

Hey guys! I have been doing research trying to figure out why my coolant system is not circulating through my radiator. I deleted my SAI system and unplugged the coolant attachment that comes out of the cylinder head to access the SAI/exhaust valve. I only drained enough out to get the job...

I own a 2002 VW new beetle. After I replaced my ac compressor, my system started heating up and it says im low on coolant. i pulled over and let the system cooldown and refilled it. when i got home, i popped the hood and saw a radiator hose that was sliced and it was leaking water. i had the...

Hello Internet. I kinda bought a lemon VW in the dark. (It was $1400 and I needed a nice car.) The issues with it a relatively few though. The doorlamps on the door do not function. They were in the beginning but they cutted out. It has an aftermarket alarm in case in makes a difference. The...

I've had a slow, mysterious coolant leak since I bought the car and well, it's now bad enough to replace it. This video was SPOT ON. Easy to follow. Use it.

My 04 vw beetle turbo, not diesel, has been idling like this for the past week and i don't know why. it is really loud, has a really bad gassy smell. I know there is a antifreeze leak, cant find it, because i have to top it off with a few ounces every 3-4 weeks. it takes like 20 minutes to warm...