Coolant leak VN Ser1 Inlet Manifold

[308vkcalais]

Noticed a few tiny spots of coolant under our VN & the smell of oil in the coolant, aswell as a strange hi & low idle occasionally.Was alwaz spots of coolant at the rear of the engine on the ground.As it's a ser1 i 1st thought it was the thermostat pipe hose clamp.However after a few more spots ova a few days i got in 4 a betta look.It's leaking coolant from around no5 & 9 bolt.Snapped a pic if it helps sumbody.I'm expecting more than just an inlet manifold gasket blown but howeva a bad case of alloy corrosion ,offfs & it'll need welding or perhaps of 2 u pull it wreckers 4 another inlet manifold, but there's another lottery coz u can't tell wat they're like til ya pulled it off..??Had this same problem with my son's ser1 & had his welded.Not had our VN long..

 

[delcowizzid]

yip happens on most vn-vp's after a while inlet gaskets just give up in the end

 

[leigh 7005]

could also be rear welsh plugs