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Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:06 pm
by haydn callow
Top Tip.....get it fixed properly before you drive anywhere.....if that hose gives way you could end up with a £2000 bill.......I am not trying to be alarmist....we see so many peeps come on here and what the consequences can be when the cooling system is treated with disrespect......don't think the temp gauge will give you warning of a overheating event.
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:03 am
by bongomadness
I also have a leak on the drivers side just after the door. Mine isn't clear though. Seems to leave a mess for a while.
Thats the very same pipe as mine thats on its way so as the more technical peeps say get it replaced.dont drive it till you have had it done and had the system bled etc. The pipes and hoses are in here
http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... mgno=.html
Hope this helps
Jayne
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:35 pm
by jwhitham
Thanks for the info. Got a new pipe today. Pressure tested ok.
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:57 pm
by bongomadness
Graet news. Hope i am as lucky
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:01 pm
by dobby
jwhitham wrote:Thanks for the info. Got a new pipe today. Pressure tested ok.
Was it bled though, it's airlocks that are the concern (We had two narrow escapes and then disaster
).
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:23 am
by bongomadness
Oh Dobby i do feel for you.
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:17 pm
by dobby
bongomadness wrote:Oh Dobby i do feel for you.
Thanks, it was last year though and now hopefully all behind us.
Had 4 trouble free years and then it went pop!
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:12 pm
by jwhitham
dobby wrote:jwhitham wrote:Thanks for the info. Got a new pipe today. Pressure tested ok.
Was it bled though, it's airlocks that are the concern (We had two narrow escapes and then disaster
).
It was bled and it didn't half bubble away!
However this morning I see a damp patch under it and it seems it's still leaking :=(
The drip must be too slow to show up on a pressure test.
Re: leak on drivers side? help
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:48 pm
by missfixit70
Looks to me that the metal pipe it connects to may be a bit ropey? That's assuming you replaced the hose coming out of the block from the starter? Did you clean the pipe stub back to clean metal to maake a good seal? is the leak on the metal pipe itself? Wotrth pressure testing it up to 1 bar & see if it drips/oozes out anywhere you weren't expecting.