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VS leaking coolant...

leelee

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so i FINALLY had my VS running right and then i discovered its leaking coolant... a couple weeks ago it like pretty much overheated cuz it was out of coolant, but i didn't really think much of it... just flushed it, changed the thermostat and put new coolant in.... then the other day i realised it's leaking... but it doesn't look like its coming from the radiator..
for what it's worth, i had an accident a couple of months ago that did a fair amount of damage to my front end.... but i haven't had any problems til now :unsure:
any ideas??
 

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get it pressure tested and find out where the leak is and fix the problem
 

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could be leaking radiator or heater hoses or could be the water pump seal. have to look abit harder should be able to see where it is coming from but these are a few places to check!
 

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There should be traces of a whitish colour from where its leaking, check around all hoses and the water pump, get under the car and look for the whitish colour. If you cant see anything get a pressure test from a radiator shop.
 

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Did you bleed the system? it can cause the overflow to dump coolant if you didnt, also if its coming out above your gearbox it could be a heater core problem
 

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If you overheated it there's a possibility you may have done and intake manifold gasket which is not the worst thing in the world. Or possibly a head gasket. Are you seeing any signs of oil under the radiator cap or milky oil?
 

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If I were you i would check the plastic top part of the radiator, your hoses and your heater tap.
Most heater taps become brittle and break apart. Check your hose clamps arent coming undone...
 

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As said, get it pressure tested and the leak will reveal itself pretty quick smart.
 

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it doesnt have oil or anything in the coolant... everything runs fine............until its leaked all the coolant LOL...
and yeah, i bled it when i flushed it last... i'd get my ass kicked if i didn't lol..
i'll try and check all the hoses for white stuff tomorrow... *dodgy*
cant do too much... baby bump gets in the way these days ay :(
 
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