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 aust-dturbo
Junior User  Location: aberystwyth Registered: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 51 Status: Offline |
Post #1
car has started using water up, the heaters work fine and the temp is no diffrent, anyone know of a reason? i park on a slight hill could it be water coming out from the breather on the resiviour?________________________________________ austyn bliss |
 Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 10:09
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,800 Status: Offline |
Post #2
sounds like the coffee valve, fairly common issue. the only way to stop it is to pay for membership on here________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 11:12
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Rikky I agree, I believe it to be a percolator issue.________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 11:51
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Could be a small hole in the rad or one of the hoses could have perished and is leaking slightly. Let it run up to temp and check all the hoses and rad, you should see steam. Good luck  ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 12:22
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,800 Status: Offline |
Post #5
 ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 12:23
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #6
rikky wrote: What's up Mr Boon?  ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 13:34
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Rich E wrote: rikky wrote: What's up Mr Boon? +1 ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 13:45
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aust-dturbo
Junior User Location: aberystwyth Registered: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 51 Status: Offline |
Post #8
took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch________________________________________ austyn bliss |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:19
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antcla.85
Senior User  Location: Southampton Registered: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 580 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Pressure test the coolant system, watch, listen for leaks, look for steam out exhaust when running, get a sniff test, lots of things to do. I would hope it the rad or a pipe and not head gasket.________________________________________ Life is short, make it interestingBuy a Peugeot! |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:29
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #10
aust-dturbo wrote: took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch Quoted for rofl factor. You are correct though some very simple people on here....  ________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:32
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aust-dturbo
Junior User Location: aberystwyth Registered: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 51 Status: Offline |
Post #11
was thinking to do the head gasket anyway just for precaution, isit it a straight forward job?________________________________________ austyn bliss |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:49
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antcla.85
Senior User Location: Southampton Registered: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 580 Status: Offline |
Post #12
aust-dturbo wrote: was thinking to do the head gasket anyway just for precaution, isit it a straight forward job? Not too bad a job, did mine and got a mate to help with timing up. Prob spent same amount as getting Carl or someone to do it really. Also you wanna investigate, if it is a hose you'll do head gasket and still have a leak, loose water. ________________________________________ Life is short, make it interestingBuy a Peugeot! |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:53
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brownboy
Seasoned Pro Location: congleton Registered: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,371 Status: Offline |
Post #13
PAY UP SHUT UP !! |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:37
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
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aust-dturbo wrote: took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch If this is true,  |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:49
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jsoulman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 13,662 Status: Offline |
Post #15
of course that aint true... |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:53
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Shame Matthew had to let the side down  ________________________________________ I Live for the 306 TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 20:17
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musclebeach
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,763 Status: Offline |
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Coffee Valve?I think you just got Punk'd ________________________________________ VW Golf GT TDI 115, 100k nooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 20:39
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
Post #18
which garage do you use? my sister lives in talybont.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 21:45
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colgti6
Regular Location: maidstone Registered: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 131 Status: Offline |
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Coffee valve lmfao________________________________________ Adding up the bills for the 6 |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 21:48
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aust-dturbo
Junior User Location: aberystwyth Registered: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 51 Status: Offline |
Post #20
newcross garage! dint take it garage, only put thread up to see if any light could put on the subject!________________________________________ austyn bliss |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 22:23
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,800 Status: Offline |
Post #21
Rich E wrote: rikky wrote: What's up Mr Boon? do you want a list? ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 22:59
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