Re: Coolant leaking - need help

["Michael & Carmen Keith" <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

If you do continue to drive the car, do not allow it to overheat.  That is a
quick way to blow a head gasket and/or crack a head.  Also, the leak will
probably continue to get worse the more you drive the car.  A coworker put
off fixing a leaky water pump, & forgot to watch the temp. gauge during a
short stint of freeway driving.  This cost him his engine.

If I were in your shoes, I'd make the time to fix that leak.

Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Wang <wangstervr6@hotmail.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>; vwdrivers@onelist.com
<vwdrivers@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 10:30 PM
Subject: Coolant leaking - need help


>Hey everyone,
>
>     The coolant in my car is leaking.  However, I don't think I'm going to
>have any time in the next 2 weeks to get it fixed.  Will this cause any
>problems (if I don't drive the car)?  Will anything corrode because of the
>leak?
>
>     Also, is this the sort of problem I take to the dealer or a trusted
>mechanic?
>
>     Thanks for any suggestions!
>
>Eric Wang
>1994 black Vento VR6 leaking coolant / aftermarket Trek edition -- Eibach
>Pro-Kit, Bilstein Sport shocks and struts, Remus cat-back exhaust, Autotech
>Q-Chip, K&N drop-in filter, Mintex Redbox pads, BBS RZ-II, 1998 Green Trek
>930
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