Hi newbie here.

My son has a 1.2 CR TDi which i believe is engine code CFWA.

His coolant light comes on every other day but he cannot see any visible leaks.

Are there any common leaks for this engine and if so where to look?

 

I thank you in advance.

Colin

Is this the coolant level low warning that he is getting, and if so, when he is getting it, has he checked what the current coolant level is?

 

If the current coolant level is always correct, ie between Min and Max, then it could be the sensor in the header tank that is faulty.

Hi

No it falls below Min

Corners of radiator are common to go as its cheap plastic mounts rather than metal. Place a bit of carboard under the radiator overnight and check for drips.

Ok thank you will tell him thank you.

I am unsure as to if your engine is the same or similar but I had a leak recently that turned out to be the coolant flange pipe, which joins the pipes to the engine, where the temperature switch is. Its a black plastic flange, with three rubber hoses attached to it and a rubber O-ring gasket that connects it to the engine. If you have the same, the O-rings fail, as does the O-ring to the temp sender along with potential cracking/degredation to the plastic.

 

The actual part was quite cheap and not too hard to fit, once you remove the battery and air filter box to gain access. You could do it without removal of those parts but it makes it so much easier. The hardest part of the job was to remove/refit the hose clips so I would purchase a hose clip removal tool if I was to attempt the job again as pliers/mole grips helped but were tricky. A very close look of that area may be needed as the leak was hard to see and as its new the engine, it dries out fast and sort of drips more when the car is just warmed and turned off or if run with the expansion bottle cap removed as this allows the fluid to escape quicker. (It will most likely do the same for any leak).

 

So look closely at the engine area between the engine and the airbox, where the coolant pipes go past the engine or enter it.

You mean number 22

 

That looks like the same sort of thing but on a different engine unit. If that is your type of engine, then I would say yes. Look at the other thread for an idea of what my issue was.

Will do

Yeah your engine is different problem i got is car is 400 miles away so i'm trying to get my son to make a video of the setup.

Well a month on and still no signs of a leak i'm thinking possible egr cooler leaking internally.

Is this a common fault and how to diagnose?

 

TIA

Colin

Bypass the EGR cooler and see if coolant loss stops?

Item 87 in this diagram, so either disconnect both hoses from the cooler and connect them together with a coupler, or connect e.g. hose number 24 direct to pipe 15; if it'll reach.

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2013-697/1/121-121035/