water pooring out underneath, help

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 12:55

got water pooring out underneath my citroen synergie, any ideas please, i had a look and cant see where its coming from as views are blocked.

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 20 Aug 2009, 13:07

underneath were?? At the back? At gearbox end? At cam belt end??

Pin point the area, may give us a better idea..

Could be core plug, could be water pump, could be a broken plastic junction pipe, could be split hose...

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 20 Aug 2009, 13:13

could be air con evaporater

regards malcolm

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 20 Aug 2009, 13:14

citrov6 · Unread post by **citrov6** » 20 Aug 2009, 13:34

if its a patch under when your parked , with motor running or not its likely aircon.

if its water and not oil you could confirm this by checking the expansion tank if any water is missing, or smell it

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 14:53

hi thanks all for the reply. sorry was vague 1st of all
only happens when engine running, coming front drivers side under the belts.
air con never worked.
coming from main engine water.
after 4 minutes of engine running about 1 litre needed, although 1 litre was not over floor.

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 20 Aug 2009, 15:02

From the belts!!

Water Pump, which is Cam belt driven! So thats new Cam belt and waterpump...

Water pumps are only about £25 uk prices... Cam belts? About 20 quid..

Dooing it? your self or garage...? You know which is cheapest

Paul

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 15:05

citroenxm wrote:From the belts!!

Water Pump, which is Cam belt driven! So thats new Cam belt and waterpump...

Water pumps are only about £25 uk prices... Cam belts? About 20 quid..

Dooing it? your self or garage...? You know which is cheapest

Paul

i have done no car work at all, is it possible to do it, are any special tools needed, or is there a guide on here?

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 15:06

citroenxm wrote:From the belts!!

Water Pump, which is Cam belt driven! So thats new Cam belt and waterpump...

Water pumps are only about £25 uk prices... Cam belts? About 20 quid..

Dooing it? your self or garage...? You know which is cheapest

Paul

not from the belts but from something that is around that area

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 20 Aug 2009, 15:11

Ok, for you to look at. You have the radiator, in which the bottom hose goes round passed the Crank Pully, to the REAR of the engine, its just here there s 4 way water outlet, made of plastic! Ive known these to split and collapse, then theres one hose going up to the Car heater, another goes across the back of the engine to the rear of the thermostat house, and the 4th is most of the time blocked off...

So unless a pipe has split, a feel and squeeze with your have might tell you, it can only be comming from the water pump..

Im sure there is a guide on here somewere to dooing them, they are not hard, theres none of this "Verneeir" Cams, or Plastic pullys, and "Set the belt tension just ... this much ", its a very good old school basic engine!! I bit of know how would help though..

Paul

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 15:17

citroenxm wrote:Ok, for you to look at. You have the radiator, in which the bottom hose goes round passed the Crank Pully, to the REAR of the engine, its just here there s 4 way water outlet, made of plastic! Ive known these to split and collapse, then theres one hose going up to the Car heater, another goes across the back of the engine to the rear of the thermostat house, and the 4th is most of the time blocked off...

So unless a pipe has split, a feel and squeeze with your have might tell you, it can only be comming from the water pump..

Im sure there is a guide on here somewere to dooing them, they are not hard, theres none of this "Verneeir" Cams, or Plastic pullys, and "Set the belt tension just ... this much ", its a very good old school basic engine!! I bit of know how would help though..

Paul

thanks i cant feel any water from top of engine reaching all over inside.

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 20 Aug 2009, 16:08

hi Dave water pump is way down at the bottom back right of the engine..

get car on ramps and use a decent torch/light and you may be able to see more..

could be a persihed hose which is a lot better than a water pump/ cambelt job...

worth a look.

John

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 16:14

jgra1 wrote:hi Dave water pump is way down at the bottom back right of the engine..

get car on ramps and use a decent torch/light and you may be able to see more..

could be a persihed hose which is a lot better than a water pump/ cambelt job...

worth a look.

John

just had a quick look underneath, just cant see anything, whatever it is, is dropping onto the engine, sorry not very good with names, i think its where a gasket goes. is it called the sump?

Unread post by **myglaren** » 20 Aug 2009, 17:10

Any chance of some photo's?

davidp456 · Unread post by **davidp456** » 20 Aug 2009, 17:16

myglaren wrote:Any chance of some photo's?

i will try and take some later but i got to find where son has hidden camera