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Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
Im curious how a blown rad leads to coolant leaking from a pipe in the middle of the car. A bit more detail please......
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
Not yet uncovered the mystery of the "coolant" from the pipes under the middle of the car. Maybe it was A/C condensation that was for some reason slightly blue??
I will get the rad sorted then see if the levels stay constant.
I will get the rad sorted then see if the levels stay constant.
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
a/c Condensate is clear usually, unless some kind of chemical flush to sanitise the system was used, or perhaps it's mixing with screen wash from when you use the washers? Where does that drain? Assuming you are using a 'blue' tinted wash?
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
[quote="jaynana"]
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!

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Re: Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
[quote="PhilUK"]
[quote="jaynana"]
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!
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[quote="jaynana"]
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!

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Oooohhh errrrrr missus
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!
I was trying very hard to resist that one........but Rusty maintained the proper standards of the Forum..
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Glad I could oblige with upholding the forum etiquette C:-)
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