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ok guys need some help


this is a bit of an odd set of bits and bobs so here goes


my car is loosing coolant, its only been doing so since my flexi pipe went, coincidence? who knows


but it doesn't seem to be HGF, it looks like a leak, which only seems to happen when the engine is warm


now hears an odd one


i dont know if its over heating


because of my custom clocks i have had the needle off the water temp gauge and back on and i can't be 100% sure that its reading right but it is dam high (that might just mean its at normal temp though so do you see my problem? lol)

anyway no mayo or anything but for the life of me i can't find the dam leak!

any ideas?

Adam-MGTF;10888 wrote: wrote:

ok guys need some help


this is a bit of an odd set of bits and bobs so here goes


my car is loosing coolant, its only been doing so since my flexi pipe went, coincidence? who knows


but it doesn't seem to be HGF, it looks like a leak, which only seems to happen when the engine is warm


now hears an odd one


i dont know if its over heating


because of my custom clocks i have had the needle off the water temp gauge and back on and i can't be 100% sure that its reading right but it is dam high (that might just mean its at normal temp though so do you see my problem? lol)

anyway no mayo or anything but for the life of me i can't find the dam leak!

any ideas?

The inlet manifold gasket is one of the invisible leak candidates.
Feel underneath for coolant.

David Aiketgate;10890 wrote: wrote:

The inlet manifold gasket is one of the invisible leak candidates.
Feel underneath for coolant.

thanks mate i have a spare gasket somewhere as well

If it is only happening when hot I would suspect either the expansion cap or the radiator and associated pipework as both only really come into effect once the engine has warmed up.

I have a Fluke laser temperature reader. You point the laser at the thing you want to check and it gives you a readout. We could compare temps on Sunday. I assume it is the Teeside meet on Sunday.

my first water leak was from the water pump, runs down the inside of the cam cover then drips off the sump plug, took a while before it became visible

CJJ;10899 wrote: wrote:

I assume it is the Teeside meet on Sunday.

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phil-hex;10903 wrote: wrote:

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I have a spare seat.

CJJ;10899 wrote: wrote:

If it is only happening when hot I would suspect either the expansion cap or the radiator and associated pipework as both only really come into effect once the engine has warmed up.

I have a Fluke laser temperature reader. You point the laser at the thing you want to check and it gives you a readout. We could compare temps on Sunday. I assume it is the Teeside meet on Sunday.

ahh now im thinking it could indeed be he expansion tank cap you'll see why tomorrow... that lazer tester sounds soooo cool!

and yeh it's the teesside meet mate be great to see you there

phil-hex;10903 wrote: wrote:

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come in the people mover!

The First Northern Big Weekend & I'm gonna miss it! Away with my wife in Gran Canaria. Anyway, best of luck - hope it's a real success!

AlanTR;10990 wrote: wrote:

The First Northern Big Weekend & I'm gonna miss it! Away with my wife in Gran Canaria. Anyway, best of luck - hope it's a real success!

i know where i'd rather be mate.... they have F/TF meets in Gran Canaria right?