Coolant Leak

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Marwood

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Big hello to all ! Im hoping someone can help.....I have a 2001 V6 ES which has just come back from a full service which included a new expansion bottle which was cracked around the base. However it seems I am still losing some coolant (1/2 pint per 100miles).
The garage confimed the head gasket is intact. Hoping someone could throw a few suggestions my way, preferable from experience.....Thanks !:(
 
Welcome marwood!
have you tried leavin it running for an hour on the drive?
See if you can spot any coolant on the floor !
If the garage has checked that the Hgs x2 are in tact,Presumably they did this by pressurising the system ? then you would have thought it would show up summat, Unless it only leaks when hot!? and check if yer carpets wet under the heater, other than that ask em how/where they tested it,if they connected to the top of the expantion tank, It could be the cap?
just a thought
good luck!
 
mondo said:
Welcome marwood!
have you tried leavin it running for an hour on the drive?
See if you can spot any coolant on the floor !
If the garage has checked that the Hgs x2 are in tact,Presumably they did this by pressurising the system ? then you would have thought it would show up summat, Unless it only leaks when hot!? and check if yer carpets wet under the heater, other than that ask em how/where they tested it,if they connected to the top of the expantion tank, It could be the cap?
just a thought
good luck!
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Thanks for the reply...I believe they pressure tested and toxicity tested the coolant. The cap was changed too...I'll give your suggestion a try, but with such a small loss, I would'nt expect to see anything dripping. There's cwertainly not any damp on carpets. What sort of a reputation do these water pumps have?
 
not had many issues with water pumps, try looking in the V of the engine between the inlet manifolds, this is where the thermostat lives that may be leaking and filling up the V
 
LR GUY said:
not had many issues with water pumps, try looking in the V of the engine between the inlet manifolds, this is where the thermostat lives that may be leaking and filling up the V
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WE are not worthy oh lr man . . . :) :) :)
 
mondo said:
Boo!
owdo ming!
keepin well i hope?
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Bloody ell Mond thought i left you and yella at WILLO'S gaff , how ya get back so quick,ya was both a snorin und a gruntin when i took orft, , , ,:D
 
mondo said:
Hello mate!
Where the bloody ell yer bin?
We've missed yer,:p
Well maybe not Zippy:rolleyes: :D
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I missed you guys too, even Zippy :eek:

Just haven't been on the interweb recently. Mad eh!
 
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