Xantia is leaking when i am not watching....

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ripsaw82
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Xantia is leaking when i am not watching....

Post by ripsaw82 »

If i leave my car parked overnight or for a few hours there is a small pool of LHM on the floor under the accumulator sphere. First thought was the rubber seal may have worn (it happened to me in the past). So took it of the accumulator sphere changed the rubber seal but it still does it.
The strange thing is, if i make it go up and down for ages it does not leak one bit, so i cannot see where its comming from! Any ideas?
dan.2cv
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Post by dan.2cv »

When I replaced the acc sphere on my car, I fitted the new seal not realising the old one was still in place which caused a tiny leak. Under the acc. itself is a black plastic connector where the 'soft' pipe goes in and my mkI used to always have a drip hanging form it, but wasn't bad enough for me to investigate.
Have a crawl underneath, as it might look like it's coming from the acc., but might be running down a pipe and dripping off at a low point. Have a good wipe around to clean up, then check again after a puddle and you might be able to see.
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