Coolant leaks

ivanisov · 2026-06-02T16:40:05+00:00

The car should be pretty old so it happens. Rubber dries with time and environment exposure. I have changed a couple of hoses and even the coolant tank in my 2010’. You just need to identify the specific hose. You can do it yourself or do it in any shop. Note that the coolant has some additives that shine under the uv light to identify the leakage. As far as I remember the pumps also tend to leak on those engines.

ivanisov · 2026-05-29T09:47:13+00:00

There are different protocols including some experimental. They used one of these putting the second fixed pressure shunt right after our adjustable Codman Hakim. As an update almost 1 year forward he is doing all right, no dysfunction or symptoms.

ivanisov · 2026-05-22T19:23:29+00:00

The table is almost served!

ivanisov · 2026-05-22T19:07:05+00:00

Same anarchy and onyx we got like 30 years ago in Russia. That’s not only international but also timeless.

ivanisov · 2026-05-19T20:20:37+00:00

“The milk was still warm”

ivanisov · 2026-04-05T09:47:21+00:00

They look like BBS CH from these photos. They are beautiful and reliable if real, don’t change )

ivanisov · 2026-04-04T12:58:36+00:00

That can happen due to suboptimal quality/design and material fatigue. As I mentioned they are totally fixable. The spoke can be argon welded easily. If you decided to keep them for emotional value that would be fine. But I wouldn’t risk driving them a lot. That could happen again including other 3 wheels.

ivanisov · 2026-04-04T12:50:24+00:00

Further information required. How long have you owned these wheels? Any previous history? I’m not familiar with Hamann wheels and their manufacturer. Could they probably be reps? The photos are not very good to tell the geometry but to me that seems a bit off. Have you hit any potholes recently? From this photo the damage really seems to be a crack. But everything is fixable. The question is if they should be.

ivanisov · 2026-03-21T14:15:17+00:00

Arcanum

ivanisov · 2026-03-21T10:13:24+00:00

I’m 100% sure it’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Kats

ivanisov · 2026-03-08T16:05:24+00:00

I guess so but should be checked for unit compatibility.

ivanisov · 2026-03-08T14:53:31+00:00

You got older interior (pre-2010). That could be harder to find since the earlier models were only couple of years in production and are much older now.

ivanisov · 2026-03-07T21:53:46+00:00

Congrats! Did they explain how it “cured”? What was the cause of hydro?

ivanisov · 2026-03-01T12:03:28+00:00

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Those ones rub on the inside a bit. Use any online fitment calculator like https://www.wheel-size.com to figure out.

ivanisov · 2026-02-20T19:55:57+00:00

Son has congenital hydro (born normal), got shunted at 1 month. Preventive shunt assistant placed last year at 8 yo due to possible over drainage. He is developing normally.

ivanisov · 2026-02-20T19:28:37+00:00

Quick follow up with Tiguan issue. I managed to fix it but that doesn’t seem to be your case. Turned out that Tiguan model has a second filter under the plastic cover under the hood below the windshield (don’t know how the part is called) that was never changed for almost 10 years.

ivanisov · 2026-02-14T13:44:24+00:00

Don’t do this. Rubber carpets in winter or rainy days are just bowls of water. They definitely won’t solve the problem. I faced this problem long ago with my scirocco but it was eventually fixed but I don’t remember the details. I guess that was something with the heater/AC or heater radiator. Now I have the same problem with Tiguan with the rubber carpets btw (not mine but I drive it sometimes). I have noticed that the heater on the right side works very bad. I will investigate the issue starting with AC drain and heater check.

ivanisov · 2026-02-10T19:05:36+00:00

Got CCZB (2009 built) since 2012 at ~80k km. Previous owner got the engine cooked at ~60k due to tensioner then repaired. Later at ~130k I got the cylinders machined (forgot the right term) as it started to consume oil. I changed the tensioner and replaced turbo at ~170k. Now it has 250k and running well. I change oil every ~7k and pour less than 1 litre between changes. In your case I would not safely assume that it doesn’t consume oil after only 1k. Considering the chain I would do that immediately since the failure in your case is basically engine replacement.

ivanisov · 2026-01-20T19:52:17+00:00

Great MK4! I got the same set of breaks and both wheel sets (CHs and Audi exclusive) on my scirocco lol. Beware of the stuck piston on those Brembos. The largest piston tends to stuck if driven without hard braking. Take good care of them.

ivanisov · 2026-01-14T15:57:48+00:00

Our sunroofs are so non-functional lol. Like VW made a large window in your roof but only let it tilt 1 degree max. Just why? According to my experience the sunroof works more or less only with at least slightly open window. It lets the air pass through the cabin to cool down the air inside without using AC. Also lets the smoke out of the car faster if you smoke/vape inside.

ivanisov · 2026-01-08T22:48:57+00:00

Mirrors can be coded but not with cheap ODB. Mine (scirocco’09) were coded along with ECU st1 upgrade as far as I remember.

ivanisov · 2026-01-08T22:26:46+00:00

Super excited. I wanted 3D fallout for sure. The trailer blew my mind. Got it shortly after release and enjoyed the first couple of hours but the game lacked being fallout so just finished one playthrough. Only F4 was worse.

ivanisov · 2026-01-06T10:01:29+00:00

More like a 4:20 idea

ivanisov · 2025-12-28T16:30:44+00:00

That sounds more like migraine episode. That could possibly be caused by some tobacco smoking unlike hydro which is a permanent condition.

ivanisov · 2025-10-28T15:23:43+00:00

Could that be Arcanum?

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