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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / January 2007Burning smell... 96 Golf 1.8
Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally consumes a negligible amount of oil. Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motor way trip the engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before letting in the clutch. Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc. Any comments? -- S i g n a l @ l i n e o n e . n e t > Any comments? Yeah, why did you mark your message to not be archived? The whole point of Usenet is for people to benefit from the knowledge of others. Mike >> Any comments? > >Yeah, why did you mark your message to not be archived? The whole >point of Usenet is for people to benefit from the knowledge of others. > >Mike Sorry. Will repost without X-No-Archive flag: -- S i g n a l @ l i n e o n e . n e t > Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had > dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Any comments? Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see if there is coolant in it. How long ago was the oil and coolant levels checked?  SignatureJoseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit >> Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had >> dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see >if there is coolant in it. The coolant looks green. I suppose there would be oil around the cap if it got in? Not sure how to check the oil for coolant. > How long ago was the oil and coolant levels checked? Coolant about a month ago and a couple of weeks before that. Don't often check it's normally dead on the line. Oil checked regularly. -- S i g n a l @ l i n e o n e . n e t >> Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had >> dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see >if there is coolant in it. OK the coolant looks fine, and I haven't lost any more. The temperature gauge is behaving normally: rising to normal operating conditions and holding steady. No noticeable difference in driving. Still the burning smell when over revving slightly... Here's what I see under the filler cap after a short run.. http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4947/oil2bo.jpg http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2020/oil20lo.jpg I know it's hard to tell from a picture, but does this look like coolant contamination? [It's semi-synethetic btw] I am of course concerned he's blown the head gasket! Appreciate the help guys.. -- S i g n a l @ l i n e o n e . n e t >Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had >dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Any comments? Yes, never, ever, lend a car to a friend. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER... |
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