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vxc
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leaking coolant

Post by vxc » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:24 pm

pisser,

i can see where i think as well.

front left clam grill look at the connecting hose and surley looks as tho it has came loose.
wont be able to drive this i dont think to mmc.

and i think its clam off to get to the area. it does look as tho thats it tho.
just back from service last week.

anyone want to help me or do you think mmc will pick this up for me at me home?
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Re: leaking coolant

Post by Gourlay83 » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:09 pm

vxc wrote:pisser,

i can see where i think as well.

front left clam grill look at the connecting hose and surley looks as tho it has came loose.
wont be able to drive this i dont think to mmc.

and i think its clam off to get to the area. it does look as tho thats it tho.
just back from service last week.

anyone want to help me or do you think mmc will pick this up for me at me home?

Have you chacked the plastic tanks on the Radiator are OK, Very Common for cracking.

You can check by removing the Inner Wheel Arch (Few Screws).

If they are you need to take the clam off to replace the radiator. Not the end of the world though.

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Re: leaking coolant

Post by robin » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:15 pm

Does it leak heavily while the engine is running? If not, I might be inclined to drive over early one morning or late one evening when there's no traffic to get stuck in; use light throttle only.

If the worst happens and the rad hose or rad end blows while you're driving along, get the AA/RAC to tow it to MMC.

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vxc
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Re: leaking coolant

Post by vxc » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:27 pm

yeah check the tank...

defo looks like the hose to the rad has came loose or is not on tight..

am gonna try taking the arch off and see if i can push in and maybe tighten through the grill....
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Re: leaking coolant

Post by vxc » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:40 pm

update,

fixed.....so far

bled coolant and renew.
some weird angle arm twisiting to push the pipe back in but its back in alright and tightened up
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