# Coolant Leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/55925>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\
**Created:** [October 4, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/55925 "2010-10-04T01:51:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MissyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MissyG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MissyG)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/55925/1 "2010-10-04T01:51:55Z")

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I have been having problems with my car. I had to add coolant to my car back maybe 7-8 months ago. So I thought I had a leak, even though I have no leaking showing on the ground. I took it in and had it checked and they said nope no leak that just over the years it can evaporate. Well last week I went to go get my oil changed and sure enough they said your coolant is running low and that I have a leak. They then told me they would not change my oil because the oil and coolant RUN TOGETHER! So that when I got my coolant problem fixed they would have to do an oil change anyways. Well I took it to a different place. Now they are saying it’s all my hoses and it’s going to cost a shit ton to fix it. Well talking to some friends they told me if it was all of my hoses which I was told my car has 3. That it would be leaking bad and that it would be all over the ground? Of course I am a girl and really don’t know jack about cars. But I was informed of this website! So if anyone can help. I just don’t want to have some car place take me to the cleaner. My one friend seems to think it could be a head gasket. But my car never over heats. But he also said in no way can it be every hose on my car. What should I do??? And what do you think?  
  
 Thank You! =)

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/55925/2 "2010-10-04T02:13:29Z")

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OK, first what sort of shops have you been going to? Are you speaking of Iffy Lube type franchise places or a for-real independent garage that knows something about VW Jettas? You need to find the latter. Look right here on this website for a shop near you. [http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/](http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/)

If you had a leaking headgasket, which might mix oil with coolant, you’d have significant overheating all the time, and probably be adding coolant daily. My feeling is that you have a small leak in one hose, but I can’t see the car from here.