tedshred

New Member

• Jul 28, 2006

• #1

Don’t know if this is related to the hot weather J

As a rule I don’t use the air-conditioning, although I do know it works.

Over the past month I have noticed that after I have used the car there is a sizable patch of water under the rear part of the engine.

I regularly check the fluid level and they are all OK.

The water appears to be dripping from a 3inch hose half way across the back of the engine mount back plate ( just below the steering rack).

Is this normal

tedshred

 

Blippie

Well-Known Member

• Jul 28, 2006

• #2

Well, it's got to becoming from somwhere and if it is not coolant then it must be condensation from the a/c.

Is it only when you use a/c? Try a journey with it switched off (remember it will automatically work with some heater settings) and see if you get the puddle afterwards.

Cheers

Blippie

 

tedshred

New Member

• Jul 28, 2006

• #3

I have not had the heating on in the car for over a month, the dial is twisted to cold and the vent dial is set to window/floor. When I did last have the AC on there was also a noticable puddle, I could not confirm if it was from the same place.

The liquid is clear and does not smell or seam greasy or bitty

 

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gmp

New Member

• Jul 28, 2006

• #4

We recently had problem with leak from expansion tank hose where it joins main coolant rail in T joint. Perished pipe end not water tight with jubilee clip holding it on. Only leaked after engine and coolant properly warmed up. Loss of coolant was almost not noticable but always chance it can get lot worse quickly. Only noticed on those rare days duing the winter that it didn't rain ! The coolant was running along coolant rail dripping onto engine bay plate and fiinishing up on floor about 2ft from where it was actually coming from!

 

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smythe

New Member

• Jul 28, 2006

• #5

if the water is coming from that pipe that looks like a mouth of a duck billed platipus then its the drain for your aircon (read ya manual)as aircon takes the moisture out of the cabin(hence its used for demisting)and dumps its on the floor via that pipe

 

tinytdi

New Member

• Jul 29, 2006

• #6

Yeah - chances are its the Air Con. Funny black pipe shaped like a very small baby elephants trunk....

 

tedshred

New Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #7

Thanks for everyones help.

glad it does not seem to be terminal

 

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docjules

New Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #8

If you've got your ventilation settings at anything with windscreen on it then the a/c is AUTOMATICALLY switched on... hence a puddle of water on the floor when you stop!