Thanks in advance.How do you fill the radiator for a 2000 VW Jetta?You fill the radiator thru the coolant tank; run the engine at a fast idle for a while till the engine warms up. You should feel the top and lower radiator hose get hot and see the coolant level in the tank change. If you have a coolant leak, you should get the coolant system pressurized to see a leak, as sometimes the leak may not be visible to the eye.
If you see the coolant tank continue to have bubbles after it gets hot/warm, there is a possiblity that you may have a blown head gasket. Depending on if you are the original owner or not and how many miles you have, you might have coverage under the 10 year/100,000 powertrain coverage for a blown headgasket. The dealer will have to determine the cause of failure first.
Be sure and check all the heater/radiator/coolant hose clamps as they are known to loosen over time; its the reason I'm not a fan of screw type clamps. Use the correct coolant for the vehicle, it will be orange/pinkish in colour and you will need to go to a VW parts department to purchase it. Don't mix the wrong type of coolant in your system because if you do, you'll need to have the system power flushed out and refilled with correct coolant and water mix.
Hope this helps, a car nut.How do you fill the radiator for a 2000 VW Jetta?Yes through the reserv tank, also called expansion bottle or tank a plastic container.Cheers!How do you fill the radiator for a 2000 VW Jetta?car nut answered pretty thouroughly - but the other thing you should look for is a little bleeder screw on or near the thermostat housing. (it may - or may not have one?) if it does you need to open it to bleed the air out of the engine as you fill it. otherwise the air bubbles don't let the coolant get to the thermostat.
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