Water loss help
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Water loss help
Hi
Was driving today and all of a sudden temperature went up.
Checked and all water had been drained from the radiator.
to check put water in radiator and water took a while to start pouring out its on the driver side of the engine.
Any help on what it could be as there are loads of parts in the way?
cheers
TJ
Was driving today and all of a sudden temperature went up.
Checked and all water had been drained from the radiator.
to check put water in radiator and water took a while to start pouring out its on the driver side of the engine.
Any help on what it could be as there are loads of parts in the way?
cheers
TJ
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That'll be the XUD engine I assume. There is a pipe that goes from bottom of radiator round the side to back of engine. At it's end there is a nexus of numerous water pipes. metal on early models, plastic on later ones. I've had the wheel wear through that pipe when the scruff-cover was missing - but that's pretty obvious. The pipe could have split where it attaches to the nexus thing. That one is easy to see if you take off plastic cover behind wheel. Ther is also a big top hose, but that's normally obvious from the top - maybe not on on a 306?
cheers for the reply
From the top cannot see the leak so i assume that the hose at the bottom will be leaking.
Its bit awkward from the bottom of the car to get to pipe. Is it best to take the wheel off and do it from the side???
Oh yeah also wheres the best place to get pipes for cars apart from dealer? cos they will be expensive?
cheers
From the top cannot see the leak so i assume that the hose at the bottom will be leaking.
Its bit awkward from the bottom of the car to get to pipe. Is it best to take the wheel off and do it from the side???
Oh yeah also wheres the best place to get pipes for cars apart from dealer? cos they will be expensive?
cheers
If you've not already sorted this...
The 'hose to the back of the engine' is the hose/hoses Wookey mentioned, which connects the radiator to the water pump. On earlier XUDs this hose section is in about three parts, so you only need to replace what is leaking. On later ones it comes as one large hose assembly (costs about £35)
Remove offside wheel and wheel arch liner for access. Drain coolant from system before disconnecting hoses. Use a smear of washing up liquid on the end of hoses when fitting so they slide on easier.
Source replacement hoses from a dealer, they're the only places you can get them. They'll probably have to be ordered. Because of the bends in hoses, you can't make them up from standard lengths of hose.
The 'hose to the back of the engine' is the hose/hoses Wookey mentioned, which connects the radiator to the water pump. On earlier XUDs this hose section is in about three parts, so you only need to replace what is leaking. On later ones it comes as one large hose assembly (costs about £35)
Remove offside wheel and wheel arch liner for access. Drain coolant from system before disconnecting hoses. Use a smear of washing up liquid on the end of hoses when fitting so they slide on easier.
Source replacement hoses from a dealer, they're the only places you can get them. They'll probably have to be ordered. Because of the bends in hoses, you can't make them up from standard lengths of hose.
I presume the intake tank is what I'd call the expansion tank, ie where you pour in the coolant.
I'm lost as to what you need - is it a new hose? Or is it plastic clips which secure the hose to the car body where it passes behind the offside wheel?
As long as you've identified what's bust, and you're sure the dealer knows what part you need, you won't go wrong.
If you go there in person, they'll show you a diagram and you can identify what you want.
I'm lost as to what you need - is it a new hose? Or is it plastic clips which secure the hose to the car body where it passes behind the offside wheel?
As long as you've identified what's bust, and you're sure the dealer knows what part you need, you won't go wrong.
If you go there in person, they'll show you a diagram and you can identify what you want.
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Nah its not the actual hose but the plastic housing for the raditor hose where it connects to the backend of the engine ? its plastic hosing for the raditor pipe think where the pipes go into??<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
That's this bit (looking form the back of the engine)
The long pipe round the side of the car comes into the RH end. You need to be sure before going shopping whether the hose has split where it joins or this plastic thing has broken. Normally this plastic thing only breaks if it gets belted or crushed during engine removal.
To get access to this area to see what is going on, take the (offside front) wheel off, jack the car up, remove the trim behind the wheel and you should be able to see what's what quite well. Pour some water in the top and youll see where it comes out.
Nah its not the actual hose but the plastic housing for the raditor hose where it connects to the backend of the engine ? its plastic hosing for the raditor pipe think where the pipes go into??<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
That's this bit (looking form the back of the engine)
The long pipe round the side of the car comes into the RH end. You need to be sure before going shopping whether the hose has split where it joins or this plastic thing has broken. Normally this plastic thing only breaks if it gets belted or crushed during engine removal.
To get access to this area to see what is going on, take the (offside front) wheel off, jack the car up, remove the trim behind the wheel and you should be able to see what's what quite well. Pour some water in the top and youll see where it comes out.
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It's not unusual for the heads to warp or the gasket to go on these engines when they overheat so it's certainly a possibility.
Usual sign of blown head casket is a mayonaise type substance in the water or the oil filler cap, although in the oil filler it can be caused by condensation. A compression test will confirm one way or the other.
Usual sign of blown head casket is a mayonaise type substance in the water or the oil filler cap, although in the oil filler it can be caused by condensation. A compression test will confirm one way or the other.