Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
No need to remove any - if its leaking much, just make sure you top up the next 1l with neat antifreeze.OK TB,i will do that and i will try to locate it tonight.And if its a new rad then so be it.Dean.
If it is a hairline crack on rad, its going to get progressively worse, so you realy do need to locate the fault, then decide on a course of action, rather than just leave it and top up.
Without going out in the cold to look (still got man flu), I think the clip is a standard "Spire" clip, available on ebay for pennies?Thanks mate,i will take a look.Dean.
Example: Item Number 192318095864
Ron.
TB,i have 4lts(bottles) of pink coolant in the car,what if i drain out 2lts of whats in now and top up with 2lts of coolant.Would that help as i need to use the car a few time this week.Dean.Sounds like you have trashed the hole where the clamping bolt goes into the body.Don't run it for too long on a weaker than 50:50 antifreeze mix (couple of days max), due to the corrosion inhibitors in antifreeze.Hi TB,hope your well.Right i have adjusted the bonnet cable,but i have another problem.The little clip that the bolt screws in to has had it,it tightens up but then springs back out.Its holding the cable at the moment but can you buy a new clip from some where.TB when Serek did the service in Feb i am sure he would have put in 50:50 mix,since then i have put in.Approx 1ltr of pink coolant when i got back from Sereks and about 2ltrs of water.Do you think it would make it to Sereks,i wont bother with the dye then just look for steam later tonight.Thanks for all the helpfull advice its much appreciated.Dean.
I suspect you have a hairline crack in the black plastics either side of rad, usually the hot side.
Dye not needed, as you can trace the steamBTW( i have not used the car very much since Serek did all the work)
Yes, carry plenty of water, it will make it to Sereks I would imagine, unless you are losing no end of coolant.
If you have put in (effectively) a 1:2 mix, that's too weak.
Don't run it for too long on a weaker than 50:50 antifreeze mix (couple of days max), due to the corrosion inhibitors in antifreeze.Hi TB,hope your well.Right i have adjusted the bonnet cable,but i have another problem.The little clip that the bolt screws in to has had it,it tightens up but then springs back out.Its holding the cable at the moment but can you buy a new clip from some where.TB when Serek did the service in Feb i am sure he would have put in 50:50 mix,since then i have put in.Approx 1ltr of pink coolant when i got back from Sereks and about 2ltrs of water.Do you think it would make it to Sereks,i wont bother with the dye then just look for steam later tonight.Thanks for all the helpfull advice its much appreciated.Dean.
I suspect you have a hairline crack in the black plastics either side of rad, usually the hot side.
Dye not needed, as you can trace the steam
BTW( i have not used the car very much since Serek did all the work)
I had a similar problem with a mysterious coolant leak (look it up under that title) and I used some UV tracer dye from ebay, bundled with a UV torch. Not easy to see the glow in daylight and also, as in my case the leaking coolant was chucked around by the fanm, not easy to pinpoint even in the dark!BTW Ron,cant find your thread did you get it sorted Dean.
I hope that helps and if you want details of the vendor for those items, I'll try to look them up for you.
Ron.
I had a similar problem with a mysterious coolant leak (look it up under that title) and I used some UV tracer dye from ebay, bundled with a UV torch. Not easy to see the glow in daylight and also, as in my case the leaking coolant was chucked around by the fanm, not easy to pinpoint even in the dark!Thanks Bigron,that would be a great help.Dean.
I hope that helps and if you want details of the vendor for those items, I'll try to look them up for you.
Ron.
and sort the problem.As its a nice day with the help of my wife i am going to get the bonnet open.First i will check the level in the expansion tank,and top up if necessary then i am going to put some dye in.Just a couple of questions,can i get the dye from a local factors.Also how much do you put in and can you leave it in,would i be able to see the dye in the daylight.As i was going to wait until it was dark, and use my torch to see if i can see if i can see where the smoke/steam is coming from.Also would you guys use the car with this problem,as i need to get about.I may even need to get to serek,but i am not sure it will make it.Any advice welcome 
.Thank's Dean.
As you say smoke/steam is coming from front grille area, my money is on a small crack / pin hole in the rad plastic casing . I had a very small coolant leak & smell of coolant when hot ,for ages but just could not locate it as no visible trace or drips. .Hi mate,it was not very warm last night.And i could only see it with the headlights on,could not see any smoke with them off.Dean.
Eventually on a very cold day with the car at full running temp there was a small column of steam rising from the n/s front of the rad . Still could not see where it was coming from until rad was removed .
Once you are able to open your bonnet & then remove the black rad cover/s , if you can see steam from the grille with the bonnet shut , you should be able to see where it is coming from.
visible steam at this time of year ( warm) could mean it is a fair leak .. Your header tank level will give an idea. But don't forget that small coolant leaks quite often only happen under pressure when hot & evaporate before being able to leave a drip on the ground etc.
HTH
Not necessarily it could be stored damp from over night or rain water. If you notice the water level and water pressure has changed then it can be a pin hole leak but if up to temp turn off engine and you should hear it hissing.Hi Chazza,did not hear any hissing when i switched off.Dean.
. BTW Serek changed the HBV when he did the service.
