| In order to maintain the good running condition of your | | | | setting and OE-type equivalent since some |
| Volkswagen it is important that you know how to | | | | aftermarket substitutes often do not have the exact |
| properly take care of it. The cooling system of your | | | | measurement and therefore fails to seal and hold |
| VW vehicle is one of the parts that can easily | | | | securely which will result to the spilling of the coolant. |
| deteriorate due to constant use and exposure to | | | | Substitution is not advised for radiator or expansion |
| engine heat---In short this is the part that you would | | | | tank cap. |
| have to replace more often. | | | | 6. Make sure to adjust or replace the water pump |
| Here are some important things to remember on how | | | | drive belt (external) either as frequently required or at |
| to properly maintain your VW's cooling system: | | | | the recommended intervals. Always check belts |
| 1. Try to keep your engine and engine compartment | | | | whenever you're working on any coolant system |
| together with your Volkswagen radiator fins and grill as | | | | components. |
| clean as possible. This is because a clean engine runs | | | | 7. In replacing your Volkswagen water pump makes |
| more smoothly and doesn't overheat too quickly. | | | | sure that you purchase an OEM/OES pump at the |
| 2. Always replace your VW car's coolant on or before | | | | first signs of trouble or when your timing belt and |
| the factory recommended intervals with the proper | | | | tensioner are replaced. Always beware for signs of |
| mixture, tire, and volume of coolant. And remember to | | | | overheating. |
| allow the coolant system to rid itself of air before | | | | 8. Replace your VW's fan clutch or fan blade if |
| putting on it the radiator cap. | | | | needed. Your VW's temperature gauge is the best |
| 3. Replace all of the cooling system hoses which | | | | indicator as when to change your fan clutch. |
| include upper and lower radiator hoses, heater hoses, | | | | 9. In replacing temperature sensors you would need |
| bypass hoses, manifold coolant hoses and any other | | | | VW professionals to help you with the diagnosis since |
| hoses that your vehicle have ---- even before you | | | | they have the proper equipment and diagrams |
| suspect that there are problems with them. It is | | | | required to properly troubleshoot your VW |
| advisable that all hoses be replaced at least every | | | | temperature sensors. |
| two years. | | | | 10. Always keep your VW's vehicle properly |
| 4. Remember to replace the thermostat with the | | | | maintained since the effect of timing, idle speed, |
| original temperature setting equivalent since the | | | | exhaust and other systems also affect the engine's |
| electronics in your Volkswagen may be using that | | | | temperature. All of VW's cooling system is designed to |
| same setting for other controls. Don't substitute under | | | | function with all other systems which means that if one |
| any circumstances. | | | | of the systems is not working properly then the entire |
| 5. It is also very important to replace the radiator or | | | | operation of the vehicle if jeopardize. |
| expansion tank cap with only the original pressure | | | | |