Coolant leak

[Deleted Member S]

We went out this afternoon & everything seemed fine :roll: Went for tea & when we pulled up on the drive there it was a nice wet patch on the ground 8O :evil: So at 8pm out I go with a tourch in the freezing cold (got flu at the min) looking for this leak. The only place I could find antifreeze was on the bottom rad pipe to engine on the n/s,. I've loosed the pipe & pushed it on a bit further & redone the hose clip up tighter incase it's the pipe.
Has anyone had this problem :? I don't think it's the water pump as I would have thought it would have leaked straight down the engine block :roll: am I right in thinking this :? :? :?

 

[rustic]

We went out this afternoon & everything seemed fine :roll: Went for tea & when we pulled up on the drive there it was a nice wet patch on the ground 8O :evil: So at 8pm out I go with a tourch in the freezing cold (got flu at the min) looking for this leak. The only place I could find antifreeze was on the bottom rad pipe to engine on the n/s,. I've loosed the pipe & pushed it on a bit further & redone the hose clip up tighter incase it's the pipe.
Has anyone had this problem :? I don't think it's the water pump as I would have thought it would have leaked straight down the engine block :roll: am I right in thinking this :? :? :?

Hi, yes had similar problem a few years ago with hoses. The hose clips dig into the rubber hoses and over time become loose. Just tighten them all, should be ok.
Hope you flu getts better. A drop of malt always does the trick.... hic..

 

[Deleted Member S]

Well today I went to start it up as we have'nt been out & I like to keep the battery topped up during the winter months :roll: I thought i'd have a quick check underneath in case my water leak was back & i'd sprung another leak :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I think it's the cold night temp contracting the pipes a bit to much & causing them to leak aswell as them getting old :roll: Hope fully no more now as i've went over everyone I can find but I bet i've missed one :roll: :lol: :lol:
Please check your pipes as I would hate others to have to keep find leak after leak like me :smile: