over heating/water leak

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Just got back from Tesco and noticed that my car overheated, This was mainly due to a lack of water in the system.Problem is I can't find the leak???

It seems to be coming from behind the engine, I'm thinking this because It is makeing bubbling sounds back there and water is dripping from the bottom of the engine.

Is there a water hose back there that I'm not seeing of could it be somethingmore sinister?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

could be a core plug, had a few engines where I have seen some very dodgy silicone 'repairs' made to them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

I filled her up with water thismorning and drove into work. No overheating so it's safe to say as long as I keep her topped up she should be ok.

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could be a core plug, had a few engines where I have seen some very dodgy silicone 'repairs' made to them.

If thats the case is it just a new plug that is required or does it need a more intricate repair?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

new plug unless the blocks cracked or something.

that head you gave me, someones had a go at porting it, not very well I may add, a classic flap wheel up the ports.

Its also a clio head.

And I'm gonna start on it today.

Will take pics

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I guess I'll find out more when the heads off the car then

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

check it then stick a new core plug in, it doesn't take long for it to empy the system on the motorway.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

mine leaked out the back for ages...was the gasket that had gone in both rear corners. exactly the same, had to keep topping it up with water all he time.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Me blue valver did that aswell.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

mine has been leaking as well which even made me believe its the head gasket untill i found out that it was a slightly feckered water pipe under the dizzy cap . i put the pipe back on properly now and never lost a mm of water since Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

mine loses no water just pumps air into the coolign system.

Doc witnessed it the other night after we were doing nearly 140mph.

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Aye, 140 (ish) and a freezing cold radiator?

1 quick turn of the bleed screw soon sorted that out mind.

It's for sale ain't it chris?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

aye, no, dunno, if I move to europe I might just take it with me.

I'm very attached to it.

Plus the gearchange is gettign worse (you heard it at the lights!)

It was about 138, if there hadn;t have been the corner we would have gotten over 140 easily.

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aye, no, dunno, if I move to europe I might just take it with me.

I'm very attached to it.

I thought you'd say that. Wink

so when you doing the clutch and HG?
I guess there's no rush but I'm sure you'd like to get the problems fixed?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well see what happens on wednesday, I have the cash coming (refund on the tax etc) so I can afford the bits.

But I dunno, I really don't.

I could even just slap in the hatches engine for a while.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

Chris H wrote:

aye, no, dunno, if I move to europe I might just take it with me.

sounds interesting ,got any particular place in mind ????

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

anywhere thats not the uk seems to be fair game, dunno maybe norway/sweden/finland. But I need to go somewhere cheap and they ain;t cheap!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i lived in finland for a while when i was younger (6 years ago) Laughing

its a beautifull country and a great system really , the only down part is the cold over there but i love cold weather personaly .

finland is not the cheapest country fair enough but still cheaper than u.k in many ways

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doc said he lived up that way, norway maybe, dunno he'll mention it later.

JB has frineds up that way as well.

I don't mind the cold, would love canada or something but I can't get in.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Aye, I lived in Norway for three years as a kid and three years in Helsinki (Finland)

TBH I can't remember Norway at all but Finland was great!
Best place I ever lived.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

right lets move en-mass as a retro renault migration to the northern european big boobed blonde heaven that is the erm, north of europe!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Ive spent some time in Norway too, an old girlfriend of mine was from there. Stayed in a place called LindÃ¥s near Bergen, was great, but very expensive Shocked