Hi All,

I see there is a wealth of knowledge on this forum. I was hoping if someone would be able to guide me on how best to approach this situation.

I have a Golf GTI which I have owned since 2014. Last year, I had to get the Water Pump changed as there was a problem with it. This repair was done by North Shore Volkswagen in Artarmon Sydney. The car has always been serviced by them.Cost me roughly $600 or $700 including parts and labour.

However, since the last couple of weeks the coolant is again leaking. I am scheduled to go to them again for a cost of $250 for a diagnosis to determine where the leak is occurring. I am sort of suspicious of their behaviour as even without seeing they are saying it must be the thermostat which they say wasn't replaced the last time. Also, in my recent car service everything came clean.

From what I can observe the coolant is definitely leaking however the leak appears to be from the passenger side. I have been topping up the coolant. Purchased a bottle of coolant from North Shore Volkswagen recently and been using that since. The car is booked with them on the 18.12.2023 as that was the earliest date available.

If anyone could possibly give me advise on how best to approach this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Vaibhav Oberoi