Found a leak in my cooling

[simonas]

I knew my coolant was going down a bit although its slowed down since rad fan fitted and engine kept cooler

In the cold today I parked up and there was steam coming slilghtly from the front of the car, I opened bonnet and I can see steam comingfrom the bottom corner of the rad ( its only been in car about 4000 miles) and I could see that above that part of rad the rubber pipe that comes out with the metal pipe attached seems to have a lot of fluid around the jubilee clip. seems like leak is there and dripping down to the bottom of the hot rad causing the steam?? hopefully a screwdriver will tighten it tomorrow and stop any leak



fingers crossed anyway

[martin]

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Be careful, that little pipe is very soft, and over tightening will make it worse.Take the rubber pipe off, then using a rod of about the same diameter, make it as perfectly round as you can, then tighten the clip in stages as she warms up. Martin.

[StagnJag]

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what he said, but keep an eye on the clearance to the alternator fan, there isn't much room!

Rgds

Dave

[simonas]

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cheers for that

My alternator is on the other side of the engine which is handy