Problems With My 205 Gti

[pisarenko 0]

Hi guys, i have couple of questions for you... First, my Pug 205 gti 1.9 is loosing too much coolant fluid, and there is no leaking anywhere on pipes... I have too put new water i bottle every second day... Second, battery light on dashboard i constantly turned ON... Third, when i am heading to left curve, i can hear some bumping in my front right wheel... Thats it for now. I will be very thankfull if you can answer me to this questions...

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

1 = Likely causes are the HG (do you have any smoke from the exhaust?) or it could be as simple as a faulty pressure cap. But I would start to see if all the joins in the water pipes are tight and sealing correctly, including the water distribution block on the back of the engine (often causes bother) water does not dissapear, it HAS to go somewhere)

 

2 = Battery light you say? Does your car lose charge? if not I would guess that there is a wiring fault, probably a rubbed through wire between the alternator and battery, I would check EVERY wire in the engine bay, I think it should be obvious.

 

3 = Ovalised hub, knackered CV joint or worn bearing.

[P_Monty 2]

I once had a problem with mine loosing water. There was a pinhole in one of the hoses. No water leaked out when the car was started from cold but as teh temp and pressure built up I lost it as a small jet of steam which was contained under the bonnet. Does anything look like its getting wet?