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Re: Coolant Leak!
« Reply #15 on: 11 July 2011, 08:40:20 »
Sorry Kate,  as Andy said I have been a little busy  ::)

I can have a look later this week.  I am away this weekend from friday but I can help diagnose at the least.  If it is the HBV I have become very good at swaping them out.

A few questions may help pin point:

- does it leak when engine is off and you fill the coolant up?
- does it only leak when running either warm or cold?
- does it leak only when hot?
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« Reply #16 on: 11 July 2011, 12:34:38 »
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Sorry Kate,  as Andy said I have been a little busy  ::)

I can have a look later this week.  I am away this weekend from friday but I can help diagnose at the least.  If it is the HBV I have become very good at swaping them out.

A few questions may help pin point:

- does it leak when engine is off and you fill the coolant up?
- does it only leak when running either warm or cold?
- does it leak only when hot?

Hey no bother I'm really pleased to get some help! :y

It only seems to leak when I've been driving the car.  When I top it up it doesn't leak and even when it's hot it doesn't always leak.

I've been topping up with about 2 litres a day.

Thanks very much for helping! :-*
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« Reply #17 on: 11 July 2011, 12:46:55 »
Yikes, thats a serious leak!

It does bear the hallmarks of a HBV failure.  I have a pattern one here which does not leak (yet!)  we can swap it over and see if that stops it.  If it is you can get a proper one from a stealers.
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« Reply #18 on: 11 July 2011, 13:07:06 »
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Yikes, thats a serious leak!

It does bear the hallmarks of a HBV failure.  I have a pattern one here which does not leak (yet!)  we can swap it over and see if that stops it.  If it is you can get a proper one from a stealers.

Yes it's quite bad! :o

I ordered a cheap HBV off ebay as it was all I could afford.

I used to live in Hampshire - Yateley and Andover.  Whereabouts are you?
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« Reply #19 on: 11 July 2011, 14:35:16 »
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Yikes, thats a serious leak!

It does bear the hallmarks of a HBV failure.  I have a pattern one here which does not leak (yet!)  we can swap it over and see if that stops it.  If it is you can get a proper one from a stealers.

Yes it's quite bad! :o

I ordered a cheap HBV off ebay as it was all I could afford.

I used to live in Hampshire - Yateley and Andover.  Whereabouts are you?

cheap HBVs dont last apparently, but if you're in a bind it'll do for now.

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« Reply #20 on: 13 July 2011, 19:33:40 »
A big thank you to Guffer for fixing my coolant leak! :y

Thanks Matt! :-*
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« Reply #21 on: 13 July 2011, 19:52:50 »
No worries, like I said make sure you get the coolant system flushed properly and filled with a 50:50 mix with Vx Coolant.  If you need trade prices just PM me or see how close Andyc is to you.

Glad your leak is now fixed  :y
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« Reply #22 on: 13 July 2011, 21:14:22 »
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No worries, like I said make sure you get the coolant system flushed properly and filled with a 50:50 mix with Vx Coolant.  If you need trade prices just PM me or see how close Andyc is to you.

Glad your leak is now fixed  :y

Thanks Matt, will do! :y

Hope you enjoy the beer! :-*
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No worries, like I said make sure you get the coolant system flushed properly and filled with a 50:50 mix with Vx Coolant.  If you need trade prices just PM me or see how close Andyc is to you.

Glad your leak is now fixed  :y

Thanks Matt, will do! :y

Hope you enjoy the beer! :-*

I am loving the beer, although it did nothing for my mariokart abilities  ;D ;D

Thank you  :-*
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« Reply #24 on: 14 July 2011, 12:02:08 »
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No worries, like I said make sure you get the coolant system flushed properly and filled with a 50:50 mix with Vx Coolant.  If you need trade prices just PM me or see how close Andyc is to you.

Glad your leak is now fixed  :y

Thanks Matt, will do! :y

Hope you enjoy the beer! :-*

I am loving the beer, although it did nothing for my mariokart abilities  ;D ;D

Thank you  :-*

Drinking affects your driving ability! ;D ;D ;D
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No worries, like I said make sure you get the coolant system flushed properly and filled with a 50:50 mix with Vx Coolant.  If you need trade prices just PM me or see how close Andyc is to you.

Glad your leak is now fixed  :y

Thanks Matt, will do! :y

Hope you enjoy the beer! :-*

I am loving the beer, although it did nothing for my mariokart abilities  ;D ;D

Thank you  :-*

Drinking affects your driving ability! ;D ;D ;D

It normally improves  ::) ;D
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