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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:20 pm |
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Hi guys, I got a little demotivated today when i found my car smelled of coolant when i turned her of at my work. So i popped the hood and found out it's leaking coolant behind the block right down were the earthstrip is located near the battery. After topping her up and driving her home (4 mile trip) i again smelled the coolant so went looking a bit better and she was quite wet and even dropped coolant on the drive, although she hadn't lost much coolant about 2mm or so. What could be causing this prob headgasket i asume? or could it be something else there? I am pretty sure it's coming from the block. But i can't see the actual beginning of the leak :S |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:23 pm |
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theres three big core plugs in the back of the block, sounds more like one of those is leaking to me... |
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:59 pm |
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What's the easiest way to find out what it is!? And is it simple to fix if it's a core plug? I really don't wanna do a headgasket just yet  I will if i have to but a well you know |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:09 am |
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use a big torch and have a good look! |
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Xvisor
Level 7 User
Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:34 pm |
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| Chris H wrote: |
| use a big torch and have a good look! |
Yeah but i can't look at the block from behind where should i look and should i remove something to have a look? Can i see the core plugs from the top or do i have to get under the car! |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:22 am |
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lie on the engine and look down the back, thats how I do it. |
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Xvisor
Level 7 User
Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:47 am |
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I really can't see the exact origin been lying on the block for 15 minutes with 2 flashlights to find out, what i can see is the the corner of the block distri side is brownish from coolant as far as i can see telling me it has been leaky for more than a month because that's the time i changed the coolant and flushed the system and what's in it now is still blue/green.
Were are the coreplug located exactly in the head or the sump? (sorry for not knowing, haynes don't help either  ) And does the head need to come off if it's a coreplug that's leaky? |
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Dan
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:33 am |
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The core plugs are in the block. |
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