I have a VW Polo 95.
I have had it for 2 years now and every winter (or as soon as the weather gets colder) I have to fill the anti freeze bottle up about every 2-3 days.
This usually lasts until the weather improves.
There are no leaks in the radiator or the anti freeze bottle.
I have put radweld into the bottle on several occasions which usually makes it last upto a week.
My last journey in the car (a couple of weeks ago) the temp gauge on the car got very hot.
I pulled over and put some water (I keep a couple of litres in the boot!) in to bottle. When I open the cap the water was boiling (literally) inside.
This kept it going for the journey home, but just as I parked up the temp gauge was fairly high. When I parked there was smoke coming out of the bonnet (I didn't look where, but can take a guess at the bottle)
ANY ideas?
I have given it to a friend to look at a few times (he is a mechanic) but he insists its not the radiator.
I have had it for 2 years now and every winter (or as soon as the weather gets colder) I have to fill the anti freeze bottle up about every 2-3 days.
This usually lasts until the weather improves.
There are no leaks in the radiator or the anti freeze bottle.
I have put radweld into the bottle on several occasions which usually makes it last upto a week.
My last journey in the car (a couple of weeks ago) the temp gauge on the car got very hot.
I pulled over and put some water (I keep a couple of litres in the boot!) in to bottle. When I open the cap the water was boiling (literally) inside.
This kept it going for the journey home, but just as I parked up the temp gauge was fairly high. When I parked there was smoke coming out of the bonnet (I didn't look where, but can take a guess at the bottle)
ANY ideas?
I have given it to a friend to look at a few times (he is a mechanic) but he insists its not the radiator.