Author
|
Message |
|
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:46 pm |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
Trade Rating: 0
Location: suffolk
|
|
Every couple of days I have to refill the pressure bottle as its empty but can't find any leaks no signs of sludging or water in oil so I'm a bit lost ideas and help please
| | |
|
|
|
| | |
| im liking this little toy | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:18 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
|
|
Pressure bottle? as in the one that you fill with windscreen wash?
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:54 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 1792
Trade Rating: +12
Location: Bridgnorth, Nr Wolverhampton
|
|
well it aint dissapearing mate so you just gotta look a bit harder take it to a garage and see if they cna locate it.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:57 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
|
|
since i have owned my van (year or so) every week it needs topping up with water as empty, no leaking water (fixed them all) and its not comming out exhaust,
spoke to few garages and they said have heard that on quite a few cars
as its running i have just left it tbh,
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:03 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
|
|
It's evaporating lol
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:27 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1533
Trade Rating: +10
Location: UK
|
|
ahh a common problem this time of year, what happens is trolls pop your bonnet during the middle of the night and drink the coolant from the expansion tank, they love that sweet smell, (plus it isnt poisonous to them!)
the solution is to buy a padlock and lock your bonnet with that...
lol
on a serious note though, are you sure its not being evapotated during combustion through the head gasket?, you could have a water leak from a pipe that only leaks when the coolant systems under pressure (ie when driving) when parked it might not drip so you wouldnt notice it, look for any white/blue crystals around pipes
| | |
|
|
|
| | |
| Please Dont take any of my posts as written fact. They are simply my opinion and although to the best of my knowledge true, the information within them may well be incorrect.
Any work you undertake as a result of my posts is done so at your own risk | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:30 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 6055
Trade Rating: +53
Location: Salisbury / New Forest
|
|
MrrNoName wrote: |
ahh a common problem this time of year, what happens is trolls pop your bonnet during the middle of the night and drink the coolant from the expansion tank, they love that sweet smell, (plus it isnt poisonous to them!)
the solution is to buy a padlock and lock your bonnet with that...
lol
on a serious note though, are you sure its not being evapotated during combustion through the head gasket?, you could have a water leak from a pipe that only leaks when the coolant systems under pressure (ie when driving) when parked it might not drip so you wouldnt notice it, look for any white/blue crystals around pipes |
I agree, the top solution is quite well known here in the south.
Is the header tank cap air tight?
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:08 am |
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 05, 2010 Posts: 461
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Somerset
|
|
Remove the timing belt cover and check to see if the water pump is leaking........thats what my money is on!
ps.....It's losing water............
| | |
|
|
|
| | |
| 1.4 hdi, 206, Year..2003, 100,000 miles
Mercedes, ML270CDI, 2002, 200,000 miles
BMW K1200RS | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:00 pm |
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
Trade Rating: 0
Location: suffolk
|
|
I did think of that mrrnoname replaced the filler cap as old one looked a bit scanky but no differane only really started since bleeding the matrix to try and get heat still no heat and now looking water
| | |
|
|
|
| | |
| im liking this little toy | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|