johnboy00
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2000
- Location
- Bridgewater,Ma.,USA
- TDI
- 2005 Passat Wagon, 2004 Jetta, 2003 Jetta wagon
After 7 years and 100,000 miles with me (278,000 total miles), I think I have to put a Do Not Resuscitate order on my 99.5 Golf.
With, a bypassed, leaky heater core, very severe rear fender rust, and as of today, a head gasket leak, I don't see an economic reason to continue. I was doing some spirited driving yesterday but nothing insane (didn't get much over 80mph) when I noticed a small drop in power. Last night I got a low coolant light and this morning I confirmed that exhaust gasses are pressuring the coolant. Current head was rebuilt by a guru just after I bought it 100k miles ago.
Hopefully I'll get a month or 2 out of it, while I look for replacement vehicle.
Long live the Jetta and Passat! They both have about 260K miles. Hopefully I'll make 300K miles with boh of them.
With, a bypassed, leaky heater core, very severe rear fender rust, and as of today, a head gasket leak, I don't see an economic reason to continue. I was doing some spirited driving yesterday but nothing insane (didn't get much over 80mph) when I noticed a small drop in power. Last night I got a low coolant light and this morning I confirmed that exhaust gasses are pressuring the coolant. Current head was rebuilt by a guru just after I bought it 100k miles ago.
Hopefully I'll get a month or 2 out of it, while I look for replacement vehicle.
Long live the Jetta and Passat! They both have about 260K miles. Hopefully I'll make 300K miles with boh of them.