Water leak

[mannors007]

So I took the day off work today to do a load of work on my 200. Refitted the brake calipers which are just back from being repainted. Fitted a wheel stud kit, spacers. Fitted a K-Tec induction kit. Installed a Varley Redtop. Good days work, right?

Took it for a spin, bedded in the new Carbotech pads. All was fine....until I parked back on my driveway to find it leaking water badly from around the front driver side corner.

What do you guys reckon, hole in the rad??

 

[Foxspeed]

air con on water from seperator?

 

[mannors007]

air con on water from seperator?

Unfortunately it's not that Foxy, the coolant tank is near empty and it smells of anifreeze [emoji17]


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[Pav]

screen wash fluid??

 

[mannors007]

screen wash fluid??

No mate it's definitely coolant, the tank is empty sadly


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[Pav]

try getting one of those coolant leak seal fluids..worked on mine...

 

[Foxspeed]

Unfortunately it's not that Foxy, the coolant tank is near empty and it smells of anifreeze [emoji17]


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best find where its coming from then dont have it running too low wont do it any good

 

[mannors007]

best find where its coming from then dont have it running too low wont do it any good

I'll take the bumper off at the weekend and see what's going on, hopefully just a hose or radiator.


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[Chris]

If it was a hole in rad surely the fluid wouldn't be there. Does suggest it's a hose or something... hopefully for your pockets sake.

 

[Foxspeed]

If it was a hole in rad surely the fluid wouldn't be there. Does suggest it's a hose or something... hopefully for your pockets sake.

dont forget theres the front bumper infill panel so any coolant can run and drip from a different area

 

[Jimmy]

Not sure if this will be helpful or not, but my thermostat housing had a leak that caused the coolant tank to drain - possibly worth a check??

 

[mannors007]

Hi all,

So last night I had a good look to see what was going on. After a good prod around I found the bottom-right corner of the radiator quite wet, and when I poured water into the expansion tank I could see it dripping onto the infill panel and running out just ahead of the front right wheel.

Have ordered a new radiator online. Not too bad at £86 delivered for a Valeo branded rad. I'll hopefully get it back on the road this weekend.

 

[Jimmy]

Glad you've got to the bottom of it in the end. A reasonably cheap fix too

 

[Pav]

thumbs up..where did you order it from pls??

 

[mannors007]

thumbs up..where did you order it from pls??

Mister Auto online

http://m.mister-auto.co.uk/en/radiator/valeo-734461_g470_a021734461.html



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[Pav]

thanks mate..did you have to email them to make sure it fits or did you go off the dimensions of your old one??

 

[mannors007]

It's the same part number I've seen on another website so I reckon it's right. Says it fits mine so should be ok, never had probs with that website before.

Plus the holes are correctly placed to mine


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