Hi all,
Wanted to ask the experts, I have the above mentioned car and I have now a major water leak that looks to be coming from just above the sump, does anyone know what it could be, im a total novice when it comes to car engines. After squeezing myself under there to try see what is going on i was able to (sorta) pinpoint the leak, it looks to me that it is right above where the sump connects to whatever is above it.
The water basically just trickles out as I put it in with car on or off and the water is hot as if it has run through the system.
Any advice on what to try as a noob would be much appreciated. any troubleshooting tips that i could attempt would help in the long run as I dont have too much cash available. thanks alot guys n gals
2002 polo classic 1.4 water leak
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Re: 2002 polo classic 1.4 water leak
Take a pic and post. There is a flange on the front of the engine, but not sure that it is close to the sump. Also if using G12, you can check for source of the leak using black light (UV)
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Tow Car:1996 VW Golf GTi
RoadCar:2008 VW Golf5 .:R32
OffRoad Car:2006 VW Touareg 4.2 V8
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Re: 2002 polo classic 1.4 water leak
Waterpump kaput most likely
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'05 Audi A6 3.0L TDI Avant
'09 Touareg 3l TDI
'13 VW CC 2l tdi (repair project)
'05 Touareg v10
Perfect Power dealer. I do dyno tuning.
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Re: 2002 polo classic 1.4 water leak
I suspect it the water pump or the o ring between the block and water pump that has perished.