@@barbertbonehey yeah, the clamp can be a bit of a bitch to get off. Use long, thin nose pliers. And once it drains and you’ve filled it back up and are driving around for the next month, expect to keep topping it off with the entire 1 gallon coolant bottle, and when that runs out, keep a separate container of distilled water and continue to top off. I thought I had a leak but it’s just self- burping the air bubbles.
You mentioned about turning on the vehicle, to turn on the heater so you can flush the heater coil. Are you saying to actually turn on the engine, without any coolant?
In another video (in a Toyota) they turned it on with water in the system instead of coolant, to help mix it around and pick up any debris/sediment - maybe that’s what he did?
Did you have the heat running when you started filling the reservoir back up? My VW is a 2011 and have a no heat problem. I thing the heater core has air in system or blocked. Tks
when you were flushing the heater core, did you run the car without any coolant in it? if so can running the car without any new coolant possibly damage the main water pump? i believe it is not good to run a water pump dry
When I do my cars (inc a 1.8tsi EA888), I dump the coolant and fill with water from the garden hose (soft water where I live so it's no problem) and use the car normally for a few days and turn the heater on occasionally. Repeat until the water runs clear and then do the coolant/demineralised water
The 2.0T is found optional in many VW models. It is also something you should expect to see a lot if you browse the dealer lots or look online. It wouldn't surprise me if it was used the most by Volkswagen and Audi (and other VW owned brands). This thing I am about to mention about coolant is not a Volkswagen only thing. Be careful what coolant you choose even if you took a chance with a universal coolant. If one coolant is not compatible with the stuff that is already in there you may get a gel like substance as a result that will plug up your cooling system and heater cores. It will be a very harsh and very expensive lesson to you that you should have just used the correct coolant. The correct coolant is not going to be at all expensive compared to the cost of repairing the damage done by using the wrong one!! You will wish you never heard of universal coolant!!
there is a video tells drain the coolant out from the lower hose from radiator, which one is better ? this video looks like didn't get all the coolant out from radiator.
How many miles does that coolant have on it? I had a Passat with the 2.5 and had coolant that had a similar color. I removed the reservoir and cleaned that with some coffee maker descaling solution while it was off the vehicle and slowly but surely it dissolved all of that rust from inside it and left it like new. Do this off the vehicle to keep that stuff from getting in the system and causing a problem. I also ran deionized water through the vehicle cooling system until I see no more rust. Just drain out what water will come out and add the appropriate amount of coolant concentrate. It is tricky to figure how much to use so I forgot. I can search it fairly easily if I had to do this again. I would be concerned that the crud in the reservoir may be in the heater core and transmission cooler too but are just not quite bad enough to cause a major problem.
You can always use a flat head screwdriver to get between the rubber hose and the plastic thing that the hose is going over as well to maneuver it off a little more easily
Does this also apply to a CC 2.0? How dangerous is this to do/is it worth doing? I bought a 2009 VW CC 2.0 that was generally well-maintained except for some reason they were putting in the yellow/green universal coolant from O’Reillys instead of the pink/purple VW spec. everything is running fine, but I want to try and get at least 50,000 more miles out of it. All I know is I could never properly bleed my BMW once I started having cooling problems with it and it was a never-ending nightmare for years until I finally sold it to the junkyard so I’d like to avoid opening pandora’s box, but I don’t wanna wear it down early. Mine is clean just the wrong stuff.
Hey when you were adding new coolant your reservoir was leaking at 17:25 , is that normal? I'm trying to find a leak in my system and noticed my coolant reservoir leaks too (especially if I open it while car is not fully cooled down). I was planning to replace the reservoir but seems this is a natural function?
Why does the coolant turn that color? was literally pink a year or two ago and now it's turned this weird orange. Got the car off my uncle. Did he not use distilled water when mixing pentosin concentrate or something? Any damage to worry about? Coolant has looked like this for a few months and I've driven it a bit to see if I could get it to smoke thinking it was oil.
Could be rust, debris, corrosion or other sorts of contamination. The dealer just fills the car with a garden hose, just flush it again if it’s very brown. I’d make sure it’s the correct coolant mix if you’re in a area below freezing
Im a dumbass. I just did this and had a bright idea to use dish soap to clean the reservoir. Well i thought i had removed all the soap from the tank. Now soap keeps coming from the return line. Gonna try to flush it out again tomorrow 😅
@Spiderbug23 there should be no coolant filter in the reservoir! Nowadays almost all new coolant reservoirs come with a moisture absorber bag in it. Don’t forget to remove that bag otherwise it can burst and destroy your entire cooling system!
Mines tries to over heat when accelerating what’s your thoughts on it and my coolant needs to be clean also could that be the issue or a start just got it from a buy here pay here place 2015 vw se tsi
I'm replacing the heater hose lines that connect to the secondary auxiliary pump. The plastic ones I had cracked over time I went with the doorman steel lines. Do I have to drain the whole system out in order to do this?
If you mean a peacock valve, they tend to be small. Your going to miss large debris in my opinion. Opening the hose helps ensure your pushing everything out.
Damn I can't wait to do this to my GOLF GTI thx!
Your video helped me drain my vw cc. Thank you. German cars can be so unnecessarily difficult sometimes lol
Glad to hear!
I’m about to do it on my CC , was it exactly the same as the video?
There’s barely any vids on CCs
@@barbertbonehey yeah, the clamp can be a bit of a bitch to get off. Use long, thin nose pliers. And once it drains and you’ve filled it back up and are driving around for the next month, expect to keep topping it off with the entire 1 gallon coolant bottle, and when that runs out, keep a separate container of distilled water and continue to top off. I thought I had a leak but it’s just self- burping the air bubbles.
Thank tank tanks sr I want to tell you never quit to be a good person and help others mechanics bless you
Thanks buddy have a great day!
You have to use distilled water and not tap because of the minerals and other stuff that comes from the pipes. Not purified neither.
Not familiar with German cars but everything made sense and nice ... Thank you
No problem! Glad it helped
Thanks for the help. Idk about the garden hose part. It'll introduce minerals. Otherwise, great video!
You mentioned about turning on the vehicle, to turn on the heater so you can flush the heater coil. Are you saying to actually turn on the engine, without any coolant?
It can be done but just for a couple of minutes. But not to eliminate the air in the system. (It is full of air at that moment)
In another video (in a Toyota) they turned it on with water in the system instead of coolant, to help mix it around and pick up any debris/sediment - maybe that’s what he did?
So you can just take the hose off the tank reservoir on top right these systems circulate the fuild
Did you have the heat running when you started filling the reservoir back up? My VW is a 2011 and have a no heat problem. I thing the heater core has air in system or blocked. Tks
when you were flushing the heater core, did you run the car without any coolant in it? if so can running the car without any new coolant possibly damage the main water pump? i believe it is not good to run a water pump dry
When I do my cars (inc a 1.8tsi EA888), I dump the coolant and fill with water from the garden hose (soft water where I live so it's no problem) and use the car normally for a few days and turn the heater on occasionally. Repeat until the water runs clear and then do the coolant/demineralised water
Great video. I need to do this job but I'm a bit uneasy to run the engine dry like that. How long did you let it run for?
T.I.A.
My concern would be the turbo not getting coolant. Those things get really hot!
If only until it gets up to temp, then shut down. I think it's ok
to flush the heater core, you ran the engine with the lower hose disconnected?
I have same question…
Same question
Yes just did it
Is it safe to run an engine with no coolant? I guess as long as it doesn't overheat but I feel like it wouldn't take long
The 2.0T is found optional in many VW models. It is also something you should expect to see a lot if you browse the dealer lots or look online. It wouldn't surprise me if it was used the most by Volkswagen and Audi (and other VW owned brands). This thing I am about to mention about coolant is not a Volkswagen only thing. Be careful what coolant you choose even if you took a chance with a universal coolant. If one coolant is not compatible with the stuff that is already in there you may get a gel like substance as a result that will plug up your cooling system and heater cores. It will be a very harsh and very expensive lesson to you that you should have just used the correct coolant. The correct coolant is not going to be at all expensive compared to the cost of repairing the damage done by using the wrong one!! You will wish you never heard of universal coolant!!
there is a video tells drain the coolant out from the lower hose from radiator, which one is better ? this video looks like didn't get all the coolant out from radiator.
I'm hoping this helps get me more heat again! It's cold in the Northeast!
How many miles does that coolant have on it? I had a Passat with the 2.5 and had coolant that had a similar color. I removed the reservoir and cleaned that with some coffee maker descaling solution while it was off the vehicle and slowly but surely it dissolved all of that rust from inside it and left it like new. Do this off the vehicle to keep that stuff from getting in the system and causing a problem. I also ran deionized water through the vehicle cooling system until I see no more rust. Just drain out what water will come out and add the appropriate amount of coolant concentrate. It is tricky to figure how much to use so I forgot. I can search it fairly easily if I had to do this again. I would be concerned that the crud in the reservoir may be in the heater core and transmission cooler too but are just not quite bad enough to cause a major problem.
This one had 80,000 kilometers, interesting the coffee maker descaling worked for you!
You can always use a flat head screwdriver to get between the rubber hose and the plastic thing that the hose is going over as well to maneuver it off a little more easily
sooo, after installing empty/cleaned expansion coolant tank you ran car w/o water or coolant?
Can i run peak euro purple 50/50 and not mix water with it?
So useful for me ❤
Great video. Thank you.
Does this also apply to a CC 2.0? How dangerous is this to do/is it worth doing? I bought a 2009 VW CC 2.0 that was generally well-maintained except for some reason they were putting in the yellow/green universal coolant from O’Reillys instead of the pink/purple VW spec. everything is running fine, but I want to try and get at least 50,000 more miles out of it. All I know is I could never properly bleed my BMW once I started having cooling problems with it and it was a never-ending nightmare for years until I finally sold it to the junkyard so I’d like to avoid opening pandora’s box, but I don’t wanna wear it down early. Mine is clean just the wrong stuff.
Also, the local VW dealership in Pensacola Florida says they refuse to risk doing a coolant flush “older car” I guess 2009 is older?
Not dangerous if done correctly, I would change it back to the correct colored coolant, you know how sensitive German engineering is sometimes
Hey when you were adding new coolant your reservoir was leaking at 17:25 , is that normal? I'm trying to find a leak in my system and noticed my coolant reservoir leaks too (especially if I open it while car is not fully cooled down). I was planning to replace the reservoir but seems this is a natural function?
was this because the silicone bag split in the coolant tank
Why does the coolant turn that color? was literally pink a year or two ago and now it's turned this weird orange. Got the car off my uncle. Did he not use distilled water when mixing pentosin concentrate or something? Any damage to worry about? Coolant has looked like this for a few months and I've driven it a bit to see if I could get it to smoke thinking it was oil.
Could be rust, debris, corrosion or other sorts of contamination. The dealer just fills the car with a garden hose, just flush it again if it’s very brown. I’d make sure it’s the correct coolant mix if you’re in a area below freezing
Is it necessary for the car to be somewhat warmed up to do this? Or can I just do it cold
What did you use to clean out resivour
How often should you do a coolant flush?
I’d say every 4 years or if you see a change in color for the fluids, also depending on mileage
did this and the plastic hose clamp snapped the pump 🥹 internet says $186-360 part
If it’s that brittle it was probably gonna break soon anyways. it’s a good thing it snapped in your garage and not on the road!
I went to the dealership to do a flush. 2 months later the new coolant is dirty as hell and there is a leak in the water pump...
Im a dumbass. I just did this and had a bright idea to use dish soap to clean the reservoir. Well i thought i had removed all the soap from the tank. Now soap keeps coming from the return line. Gonna try to flush it out again tomorrow 😅
Will this work 2013 vw Jetta 2.0?
Yes if it’s got the same 2.0 TSI
The engines are pretty much all the same throughout the generations. Minor changes. You can do this easily to any VW
@@WeekndGarage gotta question so when running the car .. how long did you run it for .. also do you have to buy the vw spec coolant ?
Where was the engine Coolant filter in the reservoir? I might have missed it.
What engine coolant filter? None fitted AFAIK
@Spiderbug23 there should be no coolant filter in the reservoir! Nowadays almost all new coolant reservoirs come with a moisture absorber bag in it. Don’t forget to remove that bag otherwise it can burst and destroy your entire cooling system!
Is this the same with the beetle car
Yep if it has the 2.0 TSI engine
No, it's air cooled ;-p
@@bradleygray2103 yes, the old beetles don't have a radiator. The new ones do
Good job thank you
Thank you buddy
Mines tries to over heat when accelerating what’s your thoughts on it and my coolant needs to be clean also could that be the issue or a start just got it from a buy here pay here place 2015 vw se tsi
Any engine lights or codes?
I'm replacing the heater hose lines that connect to the secondary auxiliary pump. The plastic ones I had cracked over time I went with the doorman steel lines. Do I have to drain the whole system out in order to do this?
Awesome
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Good coolant video but my guy that timing sounds like it's about to go. Trust me my 2017 Tiguan just did it. That's a bad rattle
Good lookin out, my Haldex just blew up as i was driving on the highway with no warning.
??? sounds like normal HPFP operation.
Anyone got any tips on how to get the clamps off at the Aux's return? Mine are a pain in the butt to get off atm 😭
With proper pliers it’ll come right off
Does it apply for the 2009 2.0l turbo diesel engine?
1.4tsi. Is it same?
My understanding is not to use distilled water but to use deionized water.
Wow the turning it on heater did drop even more dirty water
german cars feel easier to work on in my opinion rather instead than these more modern GM & Fords they're more complex systems
Why in the hell didn't vw just have a radiator with a fn drain plug?!? Not encouraging
If you mean a peacock valve, they tend to be small. Your going to miss large debris in my opinion. Opening the hose helps ensure your pushing everything out.