Paul Barnes
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- 11
- Vehicle
- T5 SE 180 4Motion
Hi guys, After driving back from Portugal to Cumbria I found my 2005 T5 SE TDI ( 2.5 Ltr) was using excessive coolant. After reading different people's views on possible cause I eventually took it to my local garage who could not make any headway, tried pressure test, dye test and even sealant. The engine has recently done 206000 kms (130 k) and was using around 1/2 an inch from the coolant reservoir on a 10 mile run. Faced with headache of cylinder head gasket failure, cracked cylinder head, replacement engine etc I took it to VW Lindale who thought it could be the water pump, which needed a special extraction tool, so 7 hours labour and a £742 bill later, I think we are back in business. Smiles all around PB