ALH losing radiator fluid

mrfiat

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Los Ranchos, NM
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2003 Jetta TDI (Reflex Silver) , 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon (Black)
I'm losing radiator fluid slowly on my wagon. The radiator fluid and my engine oil look fine. I am noticing some radiator fluid on the coolant flange on the driver's side of the head. The fluid is pooling in the valley on the top of the coolant flange. Should I just replace the coolant flange or could the leak be coming from somewhere else?
 
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Nero Morg

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2014 A6 TDI, 2001 Jetta TDI, 2014 Passat TDI
Is it the plastic flange, or the aluminum one? If it's plastic I'd change the whole flange, as the plastic gets old and warps/fractures.
 

mrfiat

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2003 Jetta TDI (Reflex Silver) , 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon (Black)
It is plastic because my car used to have an auto in it. Ok, I will trying a new flange.
 

mrfiat

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2003 Jetta TDI (Reflex Silver) , 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon (Black)
I replaced the coolant flange and coolant temp sensor. The leak is gone. :)
 

wonneber

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2014 Jetta Sportwagon,2003 Jetta 261K Sold but not forgotten
Glad you got it fixed & posted the cure.
It may help others down the road.
 
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