Sorry, kinda,long...
I got a 2010 Jetta from a family member a few months ago with a variety of issues. It had been setting for about a year before I got it due to a shifter cable issue. When I got it to my house, it had an empty coolant reservoir.
Over the last 4 months, I have usually started the car once a week, sometimes moving it around a little on my property. Each time before starting it, I would top off the reservoir. There was a coolant leak somewhere in the front. It was a very heavy drip that was dripping from the front bumper/skid plate area. I was never able to visually see the leak. The car would continue to leak when I shut the car off and would empty the resevoir bottle. Im pretty sure got it up to full temp, but cant be sure.
Yesterday, I finally got the car road worthy, and was able to really test drive it. I drove around the area for about 15 mins thinking the reservoir would be half empty when I returned. To my surprise, when I pulled into the driveway, the car wasnt leaking. The reservoir was at the exact level as when I left the house. This morning, it was still full. I drove around about 30 miles today, including 15 mins idling while I ate lunch, and the car hasnt leaked a single drop. The car has fully cooled for several hours and not a single drip lost as far as I can tell. I inquired about any coolant leaks previously, and was told that one day they noticed a big puddle on the ground under the car while it was out of commission. What could cause a coolant dump while setting for months, continual leaks when it was idling, and now no leaks at all?
I got a 2010 Jetta from a family member a few months ago with a variety of issues. It had been setting for about a year before I got it due to a shifter cable issue. When I got it to my house, it had an empty coolant reservoir.
Over the last 4 months, I have usually started the car once a week, sometimes moving it around a little on my property. Each time before starting it, I would top off the reservoir. There was a coolant leak somewhere in the front. It was a very heavy drip that was dripping from the front bumper/skid plate area. I was never able to visually see the leak. The car would continue to leak when I shut the car off and would empty the resevoir bottle. Im pretty sure got it up to full temp, but cant be sure.
Yesterday, I finally got the car road worthy, and was able to really test drive it. I drove around the area for about 15 mins thinking the reservoir would be half empty when I returned. To my surprise, when I pulled into the driveway, the car wasnt leaking. The reservoir was at the exact level as when I left the house. This morning, it was still full. I drove around about 30 miles today, including 15 mins idling while I ate lunch, and the car hasnt leaked a single drop. The car has fully cooled for several hours and not a single drip lost as far as I can tell. I inquired about any coolant leaks previously, and was told that one day they noticed a big puddle on the ground under the car while it was out of commission. What could cause a coolant dump while setting for months, continual leaks when it was idling, and now no leaks at all?