Missed it by that much...

tdi_allan

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 14, 2003
Location
Chicago, IL
TDI
2003 Jetta Wagon, 2003 Jetta Sedan (Lemons racer), 2010 Touareg
...disaster, that is!
While changing out the glow plugs and harness (its been several years for both) I saw the telltale signs of a coolant leak behind the vacuum pump. There's a two-inch bit of hose back there and mine looked like this after it was removed:

Here is the new piece of hose installed. Note the remaining pink residue, it looked a lot worse before the hose was replaced.

Go check it now, before it leaves you stranded!
 

compu_85

Gadget Guy
Joined
Sep 29, 2003
Location
La Conner, WA
TDI
... None :S
I had this same hose fail on my car about 500 miles from home, crossing the border between the US and Canada after visiting PeterV and Hamsterdiesel in NH. Not a happy evening. Thankfully a nice guy at the border crossing found me a hose clamp, and a local club member had a piece of hose I could use.

-Jason
 
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