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04 March 2009, 03:01 PM
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Nah the scoob wasnt cheap because of that buddy i have done 2500 faultless miles until the rad cracked etc
I have put a couple of litres into it BUT i have been filling up the expansion tank NOT header
But i have my list of things to check tonight an its a good night im done at work in 1 hour so will get stuck in the night
Thanks again
I have put a couple of litres into it BUT i have been filling up the expansion tank NOT header
But i have my list of things to check tonight an its a good night im done at work in 1 hour so will get stuck in the night
Thanks again
04 March 2009, 06:19 PM
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Right i spoke "nicely" to the garage an they are taking the car tomorrow monring
Checking all pipes
Pressure testing the engine
BUT i got home tonight and the water was low again but i noticed a small puddle under the car
I took the belly pan off an noticed at the bottom right pipe on the rad was dripping ALSO in the middle on the bottom of the new rad there is a hole just smaller than a 5p thats dripping constantly when the car is running
I left it running for 3/4 mins an came back to this
So would this be why im loosing so much water as my car has no other symptoms
Checking all pipes
Pressure testing the engine
BUT i got home tonight and the water was low again but i noticed a small puddle under the car
I took the belly pan off an noticed at the bottom right pipe on the rad was dripping ALSO in the middle on the bottom of the new rad there is a hole just smaller than a 5p thats dripping constantly when the car is running
I left it running for 3/4 mins an came back to this
So would this be why im loosing so much water as my car has no other symptoms
04 March 2009, 07:15 PM
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If I'm not mistaken you've a buggered water hose then at a guess. But without looking at the car....
04 March 2009, 07:20 PM
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Yes thats out of the engine
Exhaust is a few drips lol started up the other scooby i have and its dripping aswell like a lovely women
Yea a leaky pipe and a wierd hole int he radiator looks like something should be plgging it tbh
Oh well the garage are doing a compression test tomorrow which will tell me exactly.
Tbh i dont care... If its fuggered im giving up i really cant be done with the hassle of it..... Morale is low in the "McQuillan" camp tonight
Exhaust is a few drips lol started up the other scooby i have and its dripping aswell like a lovely women
Yea a leaky pipe and a wierd hole int he radiator looks like something should be plgging it tbh
Oh well the garage are doing a compression test tomorrow which will tell me exactly.
Tbh i dont care... If its fuggered im giving up i really cant be done with the hassle of it..... Morale is low in the "McQuillan" camp tonight
04 March 2009, 07:24 PM
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Yes thats out of the engine
Exhaust is a few drips lol started up the other scooby i have and its dripping aswell like a lovely women
Yea a leaky pipe and a wierd hole int he radiator looks like something should be plgging it tbh
Oh well the garage are doing a compression test tomorrow which will tell me exactly.
Tbh i dont care... If its fuggered im giving up i really cant be done with the hassle of it..... Morale is low in the "McQuillan" camp tonight
Exhaust is a few drips lol started up the other scooby i have and its dripping aswell like a lovely women
Yea a leaky pipe and a wierd hole int he radiator looks like something should be plgging it tbh
Oh well the garage are doing a compression test tomorrow which will tell me exactly.
Tbh i dont care... If its fuggered im giving up i really cant be done with the hassle of it..... Morale is low in the "McQuillan" camp tonight
04 March 2009, 07:34 PM
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Yea i know lol I was getting £1100 for a single turbo :-)
Took the sport out for a 10 min blast she is a good wee car:-)
Left the turbo sitting an its got a little pool of water so thats what the issue is :-)
Im a bit annoyed that the garage never checked the pipes and i asked them to UNLESS its just happend inthe past couple of days
Will defo find out tomorrow an will update you all
If its fuggered im going to torch it
Took the sport out for a 10 min blast she is a good wee car:-)
Left the turbo sitting an its got a little pool of water so thats what the issue is :-)
Im a bit annoyed that the garage never checked the pipes and i asked them to UNLESS its just happend inthe past couple of days
Will defo find out tomorrow an will update you all
If its fuggered im going to torch it
04 March 2009, 08:08 PM
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Yea i know lol I was getting £1100 for a single turbo :-)
Took the sport out for a 10 min blast she is a good wee car:-)
Left the turbo sitting an its got a little pool of water so thats what the issue is :-)
Im a bit annoyed that the garage never checked the pipes and i asked them to UNLESS its just happend inthe past couple of days
Will defo find out tomorrow an will update you all
If its fuggered im going to torch it
Took the sport out for a 10 min blast she is a good wee car:-)
Left the turbo sitting an its got a little pool of water so thats what the issue is :-)
Im a bit annoyed that the garage never checked the pipes and i asked them to UNLESS its just happend inthe past couple of days
Will defo find out tomorrow an will update you all
If its fuggered im going to torch it
04 March 2009, 09:07 PM
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Well my fingers are crossed :-)
I have £1600 i could spend on it tomorrow as i was going to use that for new rims an a couple of other bits (wasnt planning spending the lot)
Will see what happens tomorrow
I have £1600 i could spend on it tomorrow as i was going to use that for new rims an a couple of other bits (wasnt planning spending the lot)
Will see what happens tomorrow
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04 March 2009, 09:46 PM
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sounds to me fella like the garage not done a very good job of fitting and checking the new rad ,and all the water u been putting in has been going straight out the bottom again
04 March 2009, 09:51 PM
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When i phoned tonight i was raging an they are taking the car in the morning. I told them the new rad is leaking an the bottom pipe.
I did feel like moaning at them but its pointless lol
If they done fix it i will murder them.....Harsh i know.... Its got to be done
I did feel like moaning at them but its pointless lol
If they done fix it i will murder them.....Harsh i know.... Its got to be done
04 March 2009, 11:00 PM
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I had a similar problem after my radiator was replaced, turned out there was a minute crack on the sh1tty plastic header tank which was slowly leaking water.
I went through two header tanks on my old classic as well, so if yours does ever need replacing I'd recommend an alloy jobbie
I went through two header tanks on my old classic as well, so if yours does ever need replacing I'd recommend an alloy jobbie
04 March 2009, 11:09 PM
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Connor does sound like the pipe is split or maybe the clip not tightened enough - can be a bit akward to get at.
Are you sure the rads defo new? If so its highly unlikely to be it. The main problem is if its a pinhole in either the pipe or rad it will only leak under pressure ie when reving.
Let the guys do their thing tomorrow and if possible I would hang around and keep an eye on them! I did mine myself........mainly cause I dont trust most garages!!LOL
Good luck and keep us informed mate.
Are you sure the rads defo new? If so its highly unlikely to be it. The main problem is if its a pinhole in either the pipe or rad it will only leak under pressure ie when reving.
Let the guys do their thing tomorrow and if possible I would hang around and keep an eye on them! I did mine myself........mainly cause I dont trust most garages!!LOL
Good luck and keep us informed mate.
05 March 2009, 07:14 AM
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Connor does sound like the pipe is split or maybe the clip not tightened enough - can be a bit akward to get at.
Are you sure the rads defo new? If so its highly unlikely to be it. The main problem is if its a pinhole in either the pipe or rad it will only leak under pressure ie when reving.
Let the guys do their thing tomorrow and if possible I would hang around and keep an eye on them! I did mine myself........mainly cause I dont trust most garages!!LOL
Good luck and keep us informed mate.
Are you sure the rads defo new? If so its highly unlikely to be it. The main problem is if its a pinhole in either the pipe or rad it will only leak under pressure ie when reving.
Let the guys do their thing tomorrow and if possible I would hang around and keep an eye on them! I did mine myself........mainly cause I dont trust most garages!!LOL
Good luck and keep us informed mate.
Basically hose had 2 or 3 pin hole cracks in it and was creating steam when leaking due to engine temps. This in turn was coming up through the left side vent on the bonnet - looks worse than what it is.
Simply used some electricians tape and 2 cable ties until I had a mechanic mate fit a load of silicone under there
There you go Connor, rip all your rubber hoses off and replace with new silicone ones from Samco/Autobahn88 etc. Any possible hose leaks solved, your money pished away and a sexy engine bay.
05 March 2009, 07:23 AM
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I went through 3 radiators last year & had the exact same symptoms as you. the header tank shouldn't lose any water. Original rad rusted & leaked at the bottom, 1st replacement rad was a duffer, 2nd was ok till a spanner was put through it, 3rd is still in there 
I thought it was a head gasket too, get the sniff test done to be sure.
Congrats on getting a turbo'd Impreza btw, I'm glad you decided to go that way instead of doing the conversion on your old sport.
I thought it was a head gasket too, get the sniff test done to be sure.
Congrats on getting a turbo'd Impreza btw, I'm glad you decided to go that way instead of doing the conversion on your old sport.
05 March 2009, 07:47 AM
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Oh aye the new rad is lovely an shiny alloy so 100% new
Its defo coming from a machined hole in the bottom of the rad when the car is warm also its 100% coming from the bottom pipe aswell.
Taking it to the garage in 1 hour and picking it up later on so will update you all then
Keep your fingers crossed for me - If its ****ed im going to use it as a bbq
Oh aye the new rad is lovely an shiny alloy so 100% new
Its defo coming from a machined hole in the bottom of the rad when the car is warm also its 100% coming from the bottom pipe aswell.
Taking it to the garage in 1 hour and picking it up later on so will update you all then
Keep your fingers crossed for me - If its ****ed im going to use it as a bbq
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05 March 2009, 09:07 AM
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Sounds like you have been using Stevie Wonder for work? If you put the car in with a coolant leak and the rad was replaced, then they should have filled the system correctly afterwords and checked the hoses too. Sounds like either the pipe has a hole and the water is running along it onto the rad, or the drian plug has been incorrectly fitted. In all seriousness, consider changing mechanic and start using someone with knowledge of Subaru engines/cars.
Going by your previous experiences you best check that its actually getting filled with coolant and not just water as well. Your constant 'topping up' I am assuming is just with water, so the more you 'top up' the weaker the concentrate will get and the more chance of freezing in rad/pipes/ block etc.
Going by your previous experiences you best check that its actually getting filled with coolant and not just water as well. Your constant 'topping up' I am assuming is just with water, so the more you 'top up' the weaker the concentrate will get and the more chance of freezing in rad/pipes/ block etc.
05 March 2009, 02:06 PM
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When i phoned tonight i was raging an they are taking the car in the morning. I told them the new rad is leaking an the bottom pipe.
I did feel like moaning at them but its pointless lol
If they done fix it i will murder them.....Harsh i know.... Its got to be done
I did feel like moaning at them but its pointless lol
If they done fix it i will murder them.....Harsh i know.... Its got to be done
Do you reckon he's done it?
05 March 2009, 07:39 PM
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Results
Car passed sniff test
Compression was bang on
Full coolant system drained
Thermostat fine
Refitted all pipes,changed ALL jubilee clips
refilled with coolant
Leak sorted car is USNING NO WATER
THANKS **** FOR THAT
Thanks for all the comments an info same with the peopLE pm'N ME.
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO
When i went to get the car i gave them a bit of stick for not doing the job right in the first place.
Also as a "good will" gesture i got the radiator at half price an NO labour charges.
Car passed sniff test
Compression was bang on
Full coolant system drained
Thermostat fine
Refitted all pipes,changed ALL jubilee clips
refilled with coolant
Leak sorted car is USNING NO WATER
THANKS **** FOR THAT
Thanks for all the comments an info same with the peopLE pm'N ME.
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO
When i went to get the car i gave them a bit of stick for not doing the job right in the first place.
Also as a "good will" gesture i got the radiator at half price an NO labour charges.
05 March 2009, 08:01 PM
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Results
Car passed sniff test
Compression was bang on
Full coolant system drained
Thermostat fine
Refitted all pipes,changed ALL jubilee clips
refilled with coolant
Leak sorted car is USNING NO WATER
THANKS **** FOR THAT
Thanks for all the comments an info same with the peopLE pm'N ME.
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO
When i went to get the car i gave them a bit of stick for not doing the job right in the first place.
Also as a "good will" gesture i got the radiator at half price an NO labour charges.
Car passed sniff test
Compression was bang on
Full coolant system drained
Thermostat fine
Refitted all pipes,changed ALL jubilee clips
refilled with coolant
Leak sorted car is USNING NO WATER
THANKS **** FOR THAT
Thanks for all the comments an info same with the peopLE pm'N ME.
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO
When i went to get the car i gave them a bit of stick for not doing the job right in the first place.
Also as a "good will" gesture i got the radiator at half price an NO labour charges.
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