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Just stopped to put some petrol in the car had been driving about an hour when a light brown liquid started flowing from the front drivers side of the car. Sorry for my ignorance but does anyone know what this is?
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 notoriouslor
Regular  Location: Tranent Registered: 02 May 2011 Posts: 234 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 19th May 2011 at 23:40
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fozzy_255
Senior User  Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Radiators leaking mayb, check the levels |
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Posted 19th May 2011 at 23:44
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justinaccurate
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cov Registered: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 14,425 Status: Offline |
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Check your pants? Any unusual smells?  |
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Posted 19th May 2011 at 23:49
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notoriouslor
Regular Location: Tranent Registered: 02 May 2011 Posts: 234 Status: Offline |
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I'm looking after the boy while my better half is at the shop's otherwise I'd go out and check but it looks like it had stopped when I got it back to the house, it was probably about a 500ml bottle worth maybe a little more, I thought coolant was red? This stuff was a very light brown colour |
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Posted 19th May 2011 at 23:50
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notoriouslor
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justinaccurate wrote: Check your pants? Any unusual smells? Na I had my son in the car so wasn't driving fast enough to be crapping myself, lol |
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Posted 19th May 2011 at 23:52
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notoriouslor
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Anybody any ideas? |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:15
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
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notoriouslor wrote: justinaccurate wrote: Check your pants? Any unusual smells? Na I had my son in the car so wasn't driving fast enough to be crapping myself, lol How about your son?  |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:19
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
Post #8
What is your fluid level like in the rad now? |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:20
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mik
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Post #9
Sounds old and in need of replacement whatever it is. Old rusty coolant sounds likely. Did you do the fingertip dip and sniff (!) test? Is it water or oil-based?As above check all fluid levels. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:28
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notoriouslor
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Just had a chance to look at it just now but it is getting dark out but it looks like it was the coolant that has emptied, any usual suspects for this? Any well known reasons? Big job's to put right? Sorry about all the questions guys but I'm very new to this car, and it already doesn't look like the love affair is going to last  |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:40
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fozzy_255
Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Bottom radiator pipe or radiator leaking is my guess |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:53
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gilesy
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Post #12
Have a proper look in the daylight, top the water up at the very least. If a hose has gone then it will leak out either there and then or immediately upon moving.You may need to bleed your system too if it has emptied out |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 02:57
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notoriouslor
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How easy is it to bleed the system? |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 03:04
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fozzy_255
Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Pretty simple to bleed. Have a search on the forum, if no luck get a haynes manual, you will be sure to use it again |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 03:08
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notoriouslor
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Cool, thanks for the help guys, I'll hopefully get a decent look at it tomorrow when I get back form work, I'll try and pick up a haynes from Halfrauds as well |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 03:16
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mik
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notoriouslor wrote: looks like it was the coolant that has emptied, any usual suspects for this? Any well known reasons? Big job's to put right? If it is coolant, it will be old hoses or radiator simply needing replacement - they don't last for ever. Not a big job at all - well within the ability of a moderately knowledgeable enthusiast. notoriouslor wrote: Sorry about all the questions guys but I'm very new to this car, and it already doesn't look like the love affair is going to last Old cars need stuff doing on them as parts wear out. It is as simple as that. Cars cost money - what you save on what depreciation would cost on a new car you make up for to some extent on an old car in increased maintenance. The key to old car ownership is checking service history to make sure you are not paying for former owners' penny-pinching! ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 03:20
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notoriouslor
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quote: Old cars need stuff doing on them as parts wear out. It is as simple as that. Cars cost money - what you save on what depreciation would cost on a new car you make up for to some extent on an old car in increased maintenance. The key to old car ownership is checking service history to make sure you are not paying for former owners' penny-pinching! Lesson learned, hopefully not as big a job as I first thought anyway |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 03:49
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jeffers
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Rad cap failing?? .... I had this last year worth a shot! ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 05:51
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adam b
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Post #19
Right then:1. Rad cap seal failing 2. Airlock in the system due to leak - gets hot and forces coolant out the drain pipe. Heater matrix may have gone too. 3. Head gasket failure 4. Heat exchanger failure 5. Does it have any antifreeze in it? Sounds like it possibly didn't. I'd put my money on numbers 5 and 2. ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 20th May 2011 at 13:47
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notoriouslor
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I really hope it's not the heater matrix, is this not a massive job to put right? I've still not had a chance to look at it, hopefully granny will watch the boy tomorrow and I'll get a chance, although I put some water in it right after work and it never p*ssed straight out. I've also bought a haynes today so I'll be reading through that but as you've all probably guessed I'm not exactly a mechanic |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 01:39
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adam b
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Check out the FAQs as they are loads better than the haynes for most stuff.________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 01:46
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notoriouslor
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Thought that just thought that the haynes would be handy to have as well |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 02:05
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notoriouslor
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Post #23
Bit gutted though, beginning to think I've bought a dog, nevermind you live and learn eh, anyone got a spare 3.0 v6 to drop in? |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 02:17
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cwspellowe
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Someone on eBay is selling a V6 for £400 ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 02:22
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notoriouslor
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Post #25
If only I had the cash mate, I'd be seriously tempted |
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Posted 21st May 2011 at 02:27
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