Date:         Sat, 2 Apr 2005 19:15:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank
Comments: To: "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
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On 2 Apr 2005 at 22:49, Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN) <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA> wrote:

> My coolant leak is kind of stange.  Coolant puddles around the coolant level
> sensor on the coolant pressure tank.  My coolant pressure tank is two years old
> and I just replaced the coolant level sensor thinking that my old one was
> leaking.  The coolant is still puddling aroung my new sensor after I leave the
> motor cool down.  I cannot figure where it is comming from as today it was just
> siting right in top of the sensor and not in the little recess on the tank at
> all.  Could it be comming out of the electical conection in the sensor?  Thanks

I've had the sensors leak from both the electrical connectors and from a hairline
crack around the threads - the latter from overtighening when trying to re-use a
hardneded o-ring. If you can't find the crack, then it is mostly likely leaking through
the connector. Be sure to get a new o-ring with the sensor, and tighten gently. It is
the same one as used on A2 Golf/Jettas, so very common and cheap.

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
'82 Diesel Westy