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mcJ78 in reply to @mcmyk

Yeah should have been more specific - was constantly cold, absolutely no heat from the vents at all, even on a 3hr journey -

@lynx @BrickMan - 2014 vintage 1.6, that's the first I've learned about a header tank full of silica, sounds ominous - Jesus who thought that would be a good idea! Our local mechanic is good for most things but sounds like it might be time to abandon it in the nearest VAG garage, cheers for the tips!

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lynx in reply to @mcJ78

The header tank silica bag failure is a common thing, reverse flush of the coolant system (with a hose pipe) with the thermostat removed.

Then install a new header tank with a silica bag and refill with the G13 pre mixed coolant.

But as brickman say find a decent specialist, pref a recommendation
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