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Title: water leak
Post by: v6_omega on 10 November 2009, 19:41:50

hi can any one help just noticed that theres water dripping from the n/s front of engine by fog lamp its a 2.5 v6 estate 99 plate just wondering if theres any common faults there thanks  :)

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: baz1701 on 10 November 2009, 19:49:01

could be the pipe from the water bottle to the radiator has been scored. have you checked the pipe itself?

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: rustym95 on 10 November 2009, 19:50:19

could be a lose pipe, or pin hole in rad. :y

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 20:02:31

Condensation from aircon pipe possibly. Check levels and amount of loss.

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: Entwood on 10 November 2009, 20:04:50

Old trick that "might" just work ... get some bright yellow food colouring and add a decent amount to the coolant, run the engine from cold whilst watching the suspect area closely .. hopefully the yellow colour will help spot the leak.

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: v6_omega on 10 November 2009, 22:01:02

thanks for the suggestions will try in morning and let you all know thanks  :)

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: dbug on 10 November 2009, 22:20:28

Has it got HIDs and headlamp washers?  If so check n/s feed pipe for leaks!!

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: v6_omega on 10 November 2009, 22:23:37

got headlamp washers but wots hids  :)

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 22:31:17

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got headlamp washers but wots hids  :)

It is the type of headlight, gives the bluey/bright white light. Although I think it was just to determine if you had washers as a possible source for the water dripping.

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: v6_omega on 10 November 2009, 22:34:08

yeah mines got those headlights

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 22:38:19

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yeah mines got those headlights

Well, worth checking the connections as theses will be high pressure washers. I still think it will be an aircon pipe dripping it's condensation.

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 22:40:16

Start the car and put the aircon on full and have a look at the pipe that runs down where you say the water is and you will see that the water build up on this pipe is quite substantial.

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: Andy B on 10 November 2009, 22:44:25

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yeah mines got those headlights

Well, worth checking the connections as theses will be high pressure washers. I still think it will be an aircon pipe dripping it's condensation.

I think what you're trying to say is .......
taste it!
If sweet it's antifreeze
if soapy it's screen wash
if clear/tastleless it could be condensate  :y  :y

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 22:47:56

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yeah mines got those headlights

Well, worth checking the connections as theses will be high pressure washers. I still think it will be an aircon pipe dripping it's condensation.

I think what you're trying to say is .......
taste it!
If sweet it's antifreeze
if soapy it's screen wash
if clear/tastleless it could be condensate  :y  :y

Ah yes the taste test. I inadvertently tasted a very good mouthful of antifreeze last week! Ive tasted sweeter I must say  :-[

Title: Re: water leak
Post by: v6_omega on 14 November 2009, 10:09:42

the leak turned out to be a very small pin hole in rad just under top hose and water was running down the rad and dripping in the corner thanks for the help