problem solving please guys and girls! coolant leak! :(

[JONB01]

hi everyone newbie trying to get some hepl asap!!

got a coolant leak coming the bottom of the block were it joins the gearbox (were the inspection plate is at the bottom of the box)
i cant see and cracks in the block and the gasket seems intackt......



any help much appreciated!

[Diamond Hell]

When are you losing the coolant?

When it's stationary, or when driving, or all the time?  If you're tracing it back to the joint between the head and the block then it's probably time for a new head-gasket.  Not the end of the world.

Before you go down that route, check the housings on the side of the head and replace if they look even vaguely shonky.

[JONB01]

YEH JUST SPENT THE LAST HOUR UNDERNEATH AND MY HEAD IN THE BAY AND JUST FOUND IT

IS IT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING ON THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK???

WELL ITS COMING OUT OF THERE ALOT, SO JUST REMOVING THAT AT THE MO. EITHER WAY IT AINT THE HEAD GASKET SO MY WALLET JUST TOOK A DEEP BREATH LOL

[Diamond Hell]

Try not to type your responses in capitals, it is quite offensive.

Check the difference between genuine and GSF for the housing - if it's not much it might be worth going genuine as you don't want to replace it and find the new one leaks.

Careful with the M10 bolts/nuts coming off.  Shearing one could be a pain in the a$$.

[emery1990]

Try not to type your responses in capitals, it is quite offensive.
$.

True, it offended me big time, I just reported this to the moderator 

[JONB01]

really sorry about the capitals, didnt mean to affend you. wasnt thinking at the time because the car was annoying me.

yeh i bought some gasket sealer in the end. B.B.T have some new housing kits for just over a fiver, just bought one today.

again sorry about the capitals on my last post.

[russ-vdub]

^ Lol its not that big'a'deal dude, Emery was just joshing