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Water leak
This is a discussion on Water leak within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; I believe I have a coolant leak. I've gone through about 3 litres (measured when refilling the system) since November. ...
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12-05-2008, 10:06
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| Briskodian Join Date: May 2008
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|  Water leak I believe I have a coolant leak. I've gone through about 3 litres (measured when refilling the system) since November. Last month the car had a service and the guys at the garage spent a long time trying to find the source of the leak, or indeed any evidence thereof. They found none (high pressure testing carried out, water pump checked, ...). In the last 6 weeks I've not added any coolant at all. Is it possible for a leak to seal itself? Am I looking at a the joy of a catastrophic failure in the near future? Has anyone else experience anything similar? |
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12-05-2008, 10:11
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| ASZ Eternal  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire
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| Re: Water leak It's not unheard-of for the filler cap itself to be a bit leaky - especially if there's crud on the O-ring. Have a look for any pinkish-white crystals around the top of the expansion tank... If a clean of the mating surfaces doesn't sort it (may have been what the garage did for you!), a new expansion tannk costs about £12 (you can't get the cap on its own AFAIK, but it's not that expensive for the whole lot, I guess.)
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