Unusual coolant leak, fluid coming through the air vents! Any advice appreciated, pls help!

[Guest frankyvr6]

Gday Guys/Gals

I've got a '94 VR6 2.8 mark III golf, 4 door.

It has developed a sudden, and concerning coolant leak, any similar experiences or advice on what is going on would be greatly appreciated.

I have coolant leaking at a fast rate, I cannot find where it is coming from.

It is not leaking from the engine bay from what I can tell, the coolant is coming right out from the AIR VENTS near the drivers pedals, and the passenger side foot vents. Drenching the inside of the car!

Has anyone ever experienced a problem like this?

What would you suggest?

Thank you

Franky from Oz

[mk3anni 0]

You've blow the heater matrix.

Dash out job to replace I'm afraid.

[Andi 0]

Defenatly failure of the heater matrix.

Simple answer, hard fix.

[gav_113 0]

quite cheap to buy £20-£30, bastard to fit, like said dash out jobby, if u cant be bothered take the two water pipes that go into heater matrix in engine bay and join them up with a piece of copper pipe and clips. least u will be able to drive the car without getting wet!!

[Guest frankyvr6]

Thanks a bunch for the quick responses your a bunch of legends.

I will fit the two hoses together for a quick fix.

I doubt i'll be needing the heater for a while. (In the middle of a very hot summer in Perth right now!)

[gav_113 0]

alright for some! fucking shit weather in S/W UK. dont even think i will leave the house today! lol

[Bigjobbo 0]

i'l do the job if your in the north west. I only suggest this as i'l do any foreigners for any one that wants jobs done without VAT and £80 p/h labour charges.

Hope it doesn't sting too much.

ps. i hope its o.k to say that!!! please dont ban me.

[SiGainey 1]

where in the north west are you? Anywhre near Chester or Newton Le Willows?

[Bigjobbo 0]

live in chester

[Guest frankyvr6]

North west UK might be a a bit of a stretch lol.

I'm in South west Australia.

found a more detailed post for this fault also.

http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?68731.0#post_68734

[Chrisdut 0]

bigjobbo, where abouts in chester m8, i ve in chester too, hope to see ya round sometime

[SiGainey 1]

Me too - I'm in Great Boughton

[Bigjobbo 0]

sunny blacon. I've only seen two VR's around, a silver one and a black one. It feels quite an exclusive car here.

[Chrisdut 0]

lol i live in blacon too lol, nice r reg mystic blue, where abouts?

[Bigjobbo 0]

wordsworth. mystic blue m reg 3dr standard. where bouts you at dude?

[Chrisdut 0]

top of mayfield road m8, do you know it?

[Bigjobbo 0]

aye not far from the edgey bridge and the pub. Nice one. I will be poppin down there to av a look at your motor on the sly!!! See you around mate.

[Chrisdut 0]

willow drive m8, if anything goes missing ill hunt you down boy lol

[Bigjobbo 0]

that'll be why i aint seen your motor. Your tucked away in the indy 500 for karts. I'm a hater of tea leafs, so you got no worries dude. Do you work at Dane?

[Chrisdut 0]

cool m8, yeah i do work there mate, what about you?

[Bigjobbo 0]

I'm at a body shop in saltney at the mo, Allan Jenkins. Only there while its good for me, get to use all facilities when i want. We sometimes use dane for re-programming etc, you on the floor? or in the office. Do you know jason?

20 questions!! sorry. Do you own that silver 32?