Bertieboy74

HOORAY!! It is a cheap plastic pipe that sits between the expansion tank and cylinder head. A few quid for that, but with refill if coolant, pressure tests, labour etc, £175. Thank heavens for that. And part is unrelated to water pump fitting apparently. THANKS ALL!

Crikey.... That's an odd one...so if I went in on a Tuesday and they fitted a water pump on my out of warranty car, and then it failed the next week, then the part would not be under warranty and I'd have to pay again? Edit....sorry, I just reread your post and understand!

Cool, seems like good advice. Thanks again Chris

Oh, and while you've been helpful....you don't know of a good source of paint do you? I have the rallye green vrs, and there is a scratch on the rear plastic bumper that I need to cover!

Yes, you are quite correct! My heads up my arsenal clearly!! Find out today...repeat mantra "water pump...water pump" 😄

Hi, thanks for your reply. The radiator crak was discovered after white water vapour was pouring out the exhaust, and the coolant reservoir suddenly emptied. This was January 2019, and the fix was a radiator replacement. In August 2019, the coolant tank emptied again suddenly (ie over a few days), and this time the fix was a water pump. Now, the coolant tank emptied over a period I know to be shorter than a week, then when refilled, it emptied over 3 miles, at which point I haven't driven it. I take your point about there being 7 months between dumps last year, then 9 months till this time, but I still can't see how the faults aren't likely to be connected via an undiagnosed fault. I'm really hoping the replacement water pump has gone, and is under warranty!! Thanks

Cheers, I don't object to paying for a fault out of warranty. I just refuse to believe that exactly the same symptom can happen (catastrophic coolant loss) three times, and be three coincidental occurrences. Yes, skoda replaced a radiator and water pump, but it does seem more than odd. My hope is that the water pump, only fitted in September, has failed, and would be under warranty still. Thanks anyway 🙂

Well, my car is booked in with main dealer on Thursday. The service manager made it quite clear that they would not be fixing the issue without payment, and suggested that the 3 x coolant tank emptying many months apart were three seperate unrelated events that were fixed on each occasion! Plan so far is for me to pay for a low loader, and they will diagnose the fault for free. If it is a pricey fix, I presume that the correct course of redress is to complain to main dealer principle of the site, then Skoda UK. Anyone got any other ideas? Thanks Chris

Yes, exactly that. I hope I don't have a battle with them, but they are usually good to be fair, so I'll cross my fingers!

Thanks, the only time it has ever overheated was last time on the day the coolant emptied. It had been fine before this, until this new episode. The weird thing is that its driven well all this time. . It hasn't overheated this time either, as I've not driven it since it dumped its load. Oh, and 68k miles, so slightly above average but not high.

Cheers, I think I'd have a case to argue that the fault is the same fault that was present a year and a half ago, given the same thing has happened three times. Maybe hopeful thinking...thanks anyway.

Hi all, Just after some good advice from you all again please! I've previously posted about sudden coolant loss, a well documented problem I think. I have a 64 petrol vrs... In January 2019, it emptied all its coolant, with no visible leak, but very rapidly. Skoda found a crack in the radiator which they replaced under warranty. 8 months later, the same thing happened exactly, and this time they said it was the water pump, which they replaced under warranty also. To be fair, they seemed very thorough, and did all pressure tests etc, as well as the work. However, I'm now 16 months from the first time, and the coolant warning went on yesterday. I stopped and discovered nothing in the reservoir, even though it had been on max a week earlier. Today, I refilled it and drove carefully, and got 3 miles before it had emptied, with steam to boot! I fear the head gasket has gone, and its stuck on the drive. My question...(.it is out if warranty now.) What should I reasonably expect from Skoda? I feel that it should be fixed (if fixable) for free, as it is the same fault I reported 16 months ago. I'm sure that the mileage I've done since, will have caused damage to the engine, though its seemed fine. I actually want rid, and it may even be a right off, in which case, what does everyone think would be a reasonable outcome, and is there any consumer law that covers this? Thanks all Chris