Didn't know if I should post a new thread or add this on to my other thread, so apologies if this is wrong.
I have a bit of an issue, it seems that I have a coolant leak somewhere....but I cant find where.
It started this week, when driving to work I noticed that my heaters had stopped working; when I got to work, I checked the coolant level and found that the tank was completely empty, I then noticed that the jubilee clip around the bottom hose of the radiator was very corroded and it fell apart in my hand upon inspection. Liquid was leaking out, so assumed it was this that was faulty.
So, I replaced the jubilee clip, this pic was taken just before tightening the clip, as you can see, the old clip had become quite rusty.
I then started to put antifreeze / coolant back in....1 ltr vanished....then a second ltr vanished.....I assumed that maybe the tank was totally empty and needed to be filled again, but just before pouring a 3rd ltr in, I looked under the car to see dripping again !!!!!!
I don't have the ability to get in under the car, just slide in on my stomach, but I couldn't locate the source of the leak. I assumed it was the jubilee clip as I had seen that leak with my own eyes!! so set about taking it off, and putting it back on again just to make sure it was nice an tight.
Once tightened, I then put some coolant back in again, after another 1.5ltrs went in found that the tank was filling up and settled just under the "max" level. I assumed I had fixed it (was even going to boast on here!)....
However, this morning I checked the level again, and found that it has gone down a couple of mm over night. Looked under the car to see a very small wet area......I had to get to work, so started driving assuming all was ok, then the heaters only blew cold, and the Oil temp started creeping up.....it got to 90 degrees when I got to work. Haven't checked yet, but I imagine that the coolant tank is empty again.
So where the hell is is leaking from ??????
What I do know:
- The drips seem to form at a few places on the tray under the engine
- When car is idle, drips are very infrequent.
- When driving, the coolant leaks very quickly.
If anyone could shed any light on whats happening, how I can fix it, if not - how much will is cost.
Could have done without this, got to spend £200 next week getting the welding done - then the MOT the week after that.
