>Hi Guys, > >A couple of weeks back I noticed a wet spot on my garage >floor under the van approx where the fuel pump is located. >Checked it..wasn't fuel and dismissed it as something else >I'd spilt there un-VW related. > >Anyway,I noticed it was still there last weekend and the wet spot >had increased in size and this time,upon a more thorough >investigation,made the heart sinking discovery it was coolant..... >the constant fear in the back of the mind of all wasserboxer drivers...;) >However this puzzled me as I know there are no coolant lines >in that vicinity (and I don't have a rear heater) but when I got under >and looked properly,sure enough,coolant was dripping down from >one of the bolt holes that hold the rear seat. > >At this point the light bulb finally went on.....that's the side where >I keep my bottles of spare coolant under the back seat! >Sure enough,after pulling out spare fuel filters,air filters,expansion >tank cap,47 alternator belts old and new, and all manner of >assorted VW crap,there it was...one of the coolant bottles was >lying on it's side with a split in the cap.Coolant had been slowly >weeping out for God knows how long.It had spread in a thin yet >obvious film under most of the rear floor and under rear seat area. > >So,out comes everything and the clean up begins. A good detergent >and water seems to have done the trick as there is none of the >slightly greasy film left that coolant tends to leave after it all >dried out however.... > >The question I have for anybody still tuned in is...is there any >remaining danger to the paint on the rear floor? I have not had >any spilt coolant problems on paintwork previously but was >concerned if any problem could still result. >The paint on the rear floor is in pretty much pristine condition >and I would just like to make every effort to keep it that way.... > >Thanks for reading if you've made it this far...;) >Steve O >NSW Australia >'92 Transporter WBX Kombi >'00 Transporter Double Cab >'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck) >'78 Landrover Series 3 Ragtop (ex-Aust Army) |
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