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May 25, 2014, 09:33:25 am »
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I changed my expansion tank on my 05 gti because it had brown deposit in it. I then ran the car and checked the coolant tank and there was more brown stuff in it. the coolant it self is pink is this normal ?
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May 25, 2014, 09:50:29 am »
Doesn't sound normal to me!
What antifreeze did it have before, was it VW stuff?
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May 25, 2014, 09:55:46 am »
I'm not sure I haven't had the car that long .
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Is it possibly a case of dried up oil? If so, you should check the radiator incase that's leaking oil. Also check the water pump etcetera if they haven't been done in a service yet.
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Just checked brown gunk and its magnetic !!!
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May 25, 2014, 03:46:46 pm »
I wonder if the previous owner had a coolant leak and chucked some 'Radseal' in?
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May 25, 2014, 04:37:34 pm »
Id flush the coolant and put fresh coolant in.
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May 26, 2014, 10:48:12 am »
Change coolent and also change the expansion tank. They cheap and very easy to replace.
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