| I drive a 2003 Volkswagen Passat. Yesterday I | | | | thing that needs to be done is a "cooling system |
| was making a long trip home and about 20 | | | | pressure test" this will determine if there is a |
| minutes into the trip the car said it was | | | | coolant leak in the system. You want to check |
| overheating. The coolant level was fine, and as | | | | the coolant level INSIDE the radiator, not just |
| soon as we would pull over the temperature | | | | what is in the plastic jug on the side of the |
| would drop back to normal (before we even got | | | | engine.This car is pretty new still, is it under |
| to a complete stop.) Later in the trip it stopped | | | | warranty or are there high miles? Since you |
| cooling down when we would pull over and there | | | | mentioned that it ran hot while you were driving, |
| was a sort of popping/gurgling noise that sounded | | | | and as soon as you pulled over and slowed down |
| like it was sort of behind the dash.Took it to the | | | | the temperature returned to normal...my first |
| mechanic today and they have cleaned the | | | | thought would be that there is lack of coolant |
| radiator, checked the head gasket, etc. and they | | | | circulation. Low coolant level can also cause lack of |
| are baffled.Any ideas? Hi there, The VERY first | | | | circulation, so make sure the radiator is FULL. |