jvdm
Active member
Hi all,
I have a strange problem with my 2004 Jetta TDI with BEW engine (PD). The engine started overheating going uphill. Had to get it towed. First shop did all kinds of checks of the cooling system (incl. pressure) and couldn't reproduce the problem. I picked it up and drove a few miles and it seemed to be back to normal, until I went uphill. Same thing, went up to 260 degrees within a few minutes. 2nd shop changed the thermostat and did a reverse flush. Test drive was ok. Started driving again and then it started overheating even on a flat stretch within a few minutes.
The whole thing started after I had used the AC for about 30 minutes but hadn't used it in a long time. Not sure if that's realted to the issue.
Some other things: Heater won't work either, always blowing cool air; I always let the engine cool down while running after it overheated, sometimes it would leak coolant on the passenger side (below the seat!? fairly far away from the engine), sometimes it wouldn't; both cooling fans come are running when engine is hot.
Any ideas what's going on? Water pump?
Thanks!
J.
I have a strange problem with my 2004 Jetta TDI with BEW engine (PD). The engine started overheating going uphill. Had to get it towed. First shop did all kinds of checks of the cooling system (incl. pressure) and couldn't reproduce the problem. I picked it up and drove a few miles and it seemed to be back to normal, until I went uphill. Same thing, went up to 260 degrees within a few minutes. 2nd shop changed the thermostat and did a reverse flush. Test drive was ok. Started driving again and then it started overheating even on a flat stretch within a few minutes.
The whole thing started after I had used the AC for about 30 minutes but hadn't used it in a long time. Not sure if that's realted to the issue.
Some other things: Heater won't work either, always blowing cool air; I always let the engine cool down while running after it overheated, sometimes it would leak coolant on the passenger side (below the seat!? fairly far away from the engine), sometimes it wouldn't; both cooling fans come are running when engine is hot.
Any ideas what's going on? Water pump?
Thanks!
J.