Puddle under coolent reservoir?
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Puddle under coolent reservoir?
I need some help here, over the past few days after i drive around and park my car i find water under my car under the coolent reservoir i top it up and then go for a drive and park again and water runs under the car its coming from the bottom of the water reservoir not from the filler hole
what is wrong here? am i putting to much coolent in
what is wrong here? am i putting to much coolent in
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its proberbly the hose that runs to the coolant overflow tank from the AST.
your leak is proberbly not quite where you think it is as water will run down pipes etc to where it will eventually drip.
take off your underpan, jack up your car and find the tube from the top of the AST to the overflow tank and follow it right the way along.. and hope a little join along that has come loose! good luck, and good to see more NZers on here!
your leak is proberbly not quite where you think it is as water will run down pipes etc to where it will eventually drip.
take off your underpan, jack up your car and find the tube from the top of the AST to the overflow tank and follow it right the way along.. and hope a little join along that has come loose! good luck, and good to see more NZers on here!
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2 possibilities.
1. You have a water seal problem and exhaust pressure is leaking into the coolant system (engine rebuild coming up).
2. There is a leak in your coolant system, the coolant is being pushed out when hot but can't draw back in when cooling off.
1. You have a water seal problem and exhaust pressure is leaking into the coolant system (engine rebuild coming up).
2. There is a leak in your coolant system, the coolant is being pushed out when hot but can't draw back in when cooling off.
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Re: Puddle under coolant reservoir
I had the same problem. As it turns out, the springy cap was on the filler neck and the flat cap was on the AST. The springy (pressure release) cap should be on the AST, the flat cap should be on the filler neck.
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Im pretty sure its not my seals my car was rebuilt not long ago the car dont use any oil water etc
does the hoses coming off the reservoir come off the side? ill have a look tomorrow car is fine to drive, just after along drive when i turn the car off it does it.
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thanks for your help
does the hoses coming off the reservoir come off the side? ill have a look tomorrow car is fine to drive, just after along drive when i turn the car off it does it.
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thanks for your help
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