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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 was because the quick disconnects for the upper and lower radiator hoses were leaking and he showed me a white substance over the upper disconnect that he said was dried coolant from the leak. Initially, I left it at that because we couldn't find just the disconnects without a hose attached and just kept extra coolant in the car, but I didn't rally have a problem again until this past winter.
Over the Christmas season, I looked for the quick disconnects again and found them being sold separately at a reasonable price. I bought them, had my mechanic install them and my car was good for about two or three weeks. Then the high temp light went off again and the reservoir was indeed empty. I brought it back and he applied pressure to the coolant system and said he could find no leaks. The system functions normally at 15 lbs, pressure and he applied up to 17 lbs. for the test. Now, the temp light goes off every ten days or so, although during the most recent occurrence the reservoir was still half full when the light went off.
Any ideas as to what this might be?
Thanks!
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 was because the quick disconnects for the upper and lower radiator hoses were leaking and he showed me a white substance over the upper disconnect that he said was dried coolant from the leak. Initially, I left it at that because we couldn't find just the disconnects without a hose attached and just kept extra coolant in the car, but I didn't rally have a problem again until this past winter.
Over the Christmas season, I looked for the quick disconnects again and found them being sold separately at a reasonable price. I bought them, had my mechanic install them and my car was good for about two or three weeks. Then the high temp light went off again and the reservoir was indeed empty. I brought it back and he applied pressure to the coolant system and said he could find no leaks. The system functions normally at 15 lbs, pressure and he applied up to 17 lbs. for the test. Now, the temp light goes off every ten days or so, although during the most recent occurrence the reservoir was still half full when the light went off.
Any ideas as to what this might be?
Thanks!
