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Offline oceanic-green

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coolant leak problem
« on: 31 July 2012, 14:16 »
I have pink fluid over my gearbox, which seems to be coming from the corrugated pipe shown in the picture with the green arrow. How do I go about fixing this? I have never fixed coolant pipes before, only boost and pcv pipes.
http://s878.photobucket.com/albums/ab347/Darrenscriven/?action=view&current=turbo011.jpg

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« Last Edit: 31 July 2012, 14:18 by oceanic-green »
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #1 on: 31 July 2012, 15:18 »
dont think its coming from the corregated pipe, thats wiring in there.
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #2 on: 31 July 2012, 16:10 »
Ive got a coolant leak in the same area lol I think it's the rubber O ring in the plastic bit that bolts to the head where all the water pipes go to in that area
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #3 on: 31 July 2012, 17:06 »
Quote from: harlemex on 31 July 2012, 15:18
dont think its coming from the corregated pipe, thats wiring in there.

+1 itll be from somewhere near it and getting splashed onto it, check where the sender is and surrounding area
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #4 on: 31 July 2012, 23:20 »
Im assuming you have a 1.8T?

If so it sounds to me you have a leak from your Thermo area, the rubber ring sounds like it could of failed, check where the thermo goes and see if you can see anything.
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #5 on: 01 August 2012, 00:07 »
Quote from: Nino on 31 July 2012, 23:20
Im assuming you have a 1.8T?

If so it sounds to me you have a leak from your Thermo area, the rubber ring sounds like it could of failed, check where the thermo goes and see if you can see anything.

its the other side of the block mate  :wink:
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #6 on: 01 August 2012, 09:17 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 01 August 2012, 00:07
Quote from: Nino on 31 July 2012, 23:20
Im assuming you have a 1.8T?

If so it sounds to me you have a leak from your Thermo area, the rubber ring sounds like it could of failed, check where the thermo goes and see if you can see anything.

its the other side of the block mate  :wink:

I thought it was, as I had it changed about 3 months ago.

Must be some pipe that is split above the corrugated plastic pipe then, I will have a look. But in two days my coolant level has gone from max to min  :sad:

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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2012, 09:33 »
Would a coolant leak cause the ecu to use less power?
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #8 on: 01 August 2012, 12:42 »
in what way mate?
didnt make sense
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Re: coolant leak problem
« Reply #9 on: 01 August 2012, 17:26 »
Cracked thermostat housing
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