SkiBum2

I have a coolant leak on my 1.8T. The coolant seems to be weeping from behind the lowest pulley on the engine. (See diagram below...red arrow). Doesn't really leak when idling, but does once you get the rpms up (2,000-3,000 rpm) and the water pump speeds up.

Checked all the obvious hoses, including coolant hose to turbo. No oil in coolant or coolant in oil (so that's good news).


Any help is greatly appreciated.

MikekiM@PureMS

Probably leaking from the water pump itself. It's the only source of coolant on that area of the motor.

97urS6

Probably a good time for a timing belt, and change the water pump, bearings, pulleys at the same time.