Hi everyone.
I was on the M40 yesterday when a metal coolant hose decided to give up and urinate the contents of the car's coolant all over lane one of the motorway.
I safely got to the hard shoulder and called out the RAC, whilst waiting, I tried to pop the bonnet and the small bonnet release cable had snapped/cut - I say cut as it's a very very clean break
RAC promised a recovery truck at 6:30pm.. anyway the recovery agent turned up at 10:30pm ... Towed me to services as said it was to dangerous to look at car on motorway.
Found that the metal hose is knackered and corroded and about as useful as a sieve when trying to bail out a sinking ship.
He managed to bypass the hose and I got in at 3:30am!
That was with me being a priority as I was on the motorway. Thank God I had dropped my kids off at their nans in Brentford.
I can't locate the part on line as I'm 100% which part I looking for,
I have attached a photo and the recovery agent says its for the secondary heat matrix?
From this garbled description is Marc or anyone able to tell me which part it is so I can get one on order
807 coolant leak
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Its the pipework for the Webasto auxiliary heater, looks like they come as a pair.
Whats your reg or last 8 digits of VIN & i can check which one as there are a couple of choices depending on build date.
Whats your reg or last 8 digits of VIN & i can check which one as there are a couple of choices depending on build date.
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Will be interesting to see the routing of those pipes, and what they're connected to.
Looks like they've rusted through from the outside, which is pretty inexcusable. Why no wax protection under there?
Looks like they've rusted through from the outside, which is pretty inexcusable. Why no wax protection under there?
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Hi Chris, only owned the car for about a month and a half... It's been an epic journey of expenses so far.white exec wrote: ↑30 May 2021, 20:58 Will be interesting to see the routing of those pipes, and what they're connected to.
Looks like they've rusted through from the outside, which is pretty inexcusable. Why no wax protection under there?
Finding out the previous owner did a lot of bogde jobs.
I have a lot I need to do to the car and will hopefully get a decent car at the end of it.
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Re: 807 coolant leak
9Z025882 is the last 8 digits.
Could you tell me me about the aux heater. I didn't even know it was there. How do I use it?!
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Re: 807 coolant leak
You are completely forgiven, Mark Will be good when it's knocked into shape.
I've always had a soft spot for the 806/Synergie, and really like its clean lines.
Keep us posted.
I've always had a soft spot for the 806/Synergie, and really like its clean lines.
Keep us posted.
Chris
Re: 807 coolant leak
Looks like its these pipes to me, the come as a pair. Part no 6462T8 and are £85.28 + VAT.
Its a little diesel fired heater that heats the coolant to enable you to get heat faster. The are often found on larger vehicles with more space to heat. Im pretty sure all UK spec diesel C8's/807's had them.
In standard form the operation is completely automatic when you operate the heating but they normally only kick in if its really cold. You can usually tell when it is kicking in as they are quite noisy, sounds like a little jet engine starting & loads of diesel smelling smoke from its little exhaust.
In Scandinavian & other cold countries they often come with timers or remote controls. to pre heat the coolant before getting in the car.
Its a little diesel fired heater that heats the coolant to enable you to get heat faster. The are often found on larger vehicles with more space to heat. Im pretty sure all UK spec diesel C8's/807's had them.
In standard form the operation is completely automatic when you operate the heating but they normally only kick in if its really cold. You can usually tell when it is kicking in as they are quite noisy, sounds like a little jet engine starting & loads of diesel smelling smoke from its little exhaust.
In Scandinavian & other cold countries they often come with timers or remote controls. to pre heat the coolant before getting in the car.
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Are they using the vehicle's engine coolant, or do they have a coolant circuit/reservoir of their own?
Just wondering whether a leak on these would leave the car drivable?
Just wondering whether a leak on these would leave the car drivable?
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Aaah makes sense now.wheeler wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 08:42 Looks like its these pipes to me, the come as a pair. Part no 6462T8 and are £85.28 + VAT.
Its a little diesel fired heater that heats the coolant to enable you to get heat faster. The are often found on larger vehicles with more space to heat. Im pretty sure all UK spec diesel C8's/807's had them.
In standard form the operation is completely automatic when you operate the heating but they normally only kick in if its really cold. You can usually tell when it is kicking in as they are quite noisy, sounds like a little jet engine starting & loads of diesel smelling smoke from its little exhaust.
In Scandinavian & other cold countries they often come with timers or remote controls. to pre heat the coolant before getting in the car.
I take it, that price is from Peugeot direct?
Thanks for your help!
Mark
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Yes its plumbed into the cars own coolant system so a leak would empty the entire cooling system. It most likely could be easily bypassed with hose joiners & some rubber pipe.white exec wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 11:02 Are they using the vehicle's engine coolant, or do they have a coolant circuit/reservoir of their own?
Just wondering whether a leak on these would leave the car drivable?
They were also found on the Synergies/806’s & Xantia estates with the winter pack.
Yes thats the dealer price + VAT.
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Yep that's what the mechanic did to get me home, as we were going to be waiting for another 4 to 6 hours for a tow truck as they couldn't tow the car with their van long distance.wheeler wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 11:38Yes its plumbed into the cars own coolant system so a leak would empty the entire cooling system. It most likely could be easily bypassed with hose joiners & some rubber pipe.white exec wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 11:02 Are they using the vehicle's engine coolant, or do they have a coolant circuit/reservoir of their own?
Just wondering whether a leak on these would leave the car drivable?
They were also found on the Synergies/806’s & Xantia estates with the winter pack.
Yes thats the dealer price + VAT.
It's not to bad for a dealer price to be honest. So may just give Pug a call and get one on order
Thanks for the tech support and info, always so helpful on FcF.
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Re: 807 coolant leak
Ok, parts are on order.
What antifreeze/coolant should I use as I can't find the tech specs?
Sorry for asking so many questions
Thanks
What antifreeze/coolant should I use as I can't find the tech specs?
Sorry for asking so many questions
Thanks
Mark
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Re: 807 coolant leak
OAT antifreeze.