As above really noticed it on the bonnet and around left hand side headlight , the radiator fluid is fine ?. so im confused really to where it might be coming from. I wiped it up the other day and drove to work with the heat on full and it was fine but then i tryed it on cold and it happened again?. im a little lost to what is happening i cant see any leaks anywhere ?, the only other thing is the rad is on the way?, out but coolant levels are normal ?.

Any ideas guys and gals ?.

Cheers Dan

 

the expansion tank has an overflow behind the headlight..

It is probably removing water to get to a working volume of water.. as long as it doesn't push it all out then it is normal.

 

Thanks jolly ,

I ment the left hand side of the head light not the right sorry was confused , if it was the right i wouldnt have a problem .

Any ideas now i have the correct side ?.

p.s i need the car for work !

Dan

 

slight water leak

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ok guys im back, ive got the oil thing and boost solenoid sorted now another problem..
after a moderate to hard drive i pull up the drive and let it idle .while its idling i notice steam from under the bonnet, as i look under the bonnet there is water to the left (as you look at it) of the radiator on the pastic bits. i cant seem to narrow it down more than that at the moment, i think its on the radiator but not totally sure.
my question is what would be the best rad seal to use to try and eliminate this.
i understand it better to change radiator or pipes or whatever it may be, but not got the funds at the minute after many other nasty little jobs.

thanks

chris

found the above on a search i think its the rad after reading that because its the same problem that i have with mine !!!.

dan

 

all levels checked and they are fine , both expansion and over flow plastic bottle to the right side of the engine bay ?.

Dan

 

Sounds like what happened to me a couple of months ago, what had happened was the plastic end tank of the radiator had split (about 3cm long) and coolant would escape when the car was fully warmed up (as the pressure of the cooling system was at its highest).

It didn't leak when first started up or when it had been sitting for a while so it was quite hard for me too find out where it was coming from.

Leave your car idling until the fans come on and see if you can see anything.

 

Second that exactly the same happened to me the plastic tanks perish. As Normski said warm the car up and wait for the pressure to build up. Take the grille off helps.

Luke

 

cheers chaps i let it idle at work when i arrived but i couldnt see any more of the coolant apear ?, ill try and pop it to a garage and ask them to confirm my fears about the rad .

Cheers DAN

 

mine went today all of a sudden it is on the driverside down the side about 3 inch leak! found this out when i took rad out and filled it with water, new rad coming tommorow (gotta take wifeys car to work tonight,rover200 )

oh well these things are common so i was told today!!! on these

 

Rad Rad Rad lol

 

Same happened to me so another vote for cracked end tanks.

Matthew

 

It was end tanks i got rd to presure testin it and my fear was confirmed , order a new rad today should be at my house tommorrow then fitted after that .

Thanks to all as usual its better to ask on hear than go straight to the dealer ( Only when you have an older car of course .).

Regards to all Dan

 

Rad cam yesterday a total of £116.45 to my door bargin i think .

Dan

 

I had exactly the same prob yestersday.

Went up to Alton towers. Got caught up in the usual traffic on the way out and then about 10 minutes later I pulled into a service station and noticed steam coming out. Looked around and then spotted the crack in the left had plastic end of the rad...

Anyone know where I can get a new one for an STI 3?

 

all the classic rads are the same.. hope that helps.