5 replies to this topic

[Cooper93]

Long story... within literally 5m of a macdonalds drive thru the temp was normal just below mid then it started rising fan kicked in it didnt go down got to 75% then I drove home and it went to normal again till I parked and started rising... looked in morning at rad level... 50% full. Filled up looked underneath and it was like niagra falls.. jacked ns up wheel off bottom hose looks good looked underneath and looks like its front of sump on ns water pump area but cannot pinpoint.. car started to make a differnt noise in past few days.... just tried finding it again but now its only a slighy drip but is leaking definitely... any ideas

[sonikk4]

I would check the pipes first. You will need to take it off to inspect it properly. They tend to age and crack or there maybe a pin prick hole.

 

If its good then its possible the gland seal on the pump has gone or there is a defect in the pump itself. they are not expensive and Minispares do an upgraded one which is what i have just bought for my Clubby.

[KernowCooper]

Slip the fan belt off is there any play in the pump bearings, move fan to and fro?

[Cooper93]

Il report back tonight with what I find not with the car atm

[Cooper93]

Managed to find the leak... water pump is like a siv ha hard job?

[KernowCooper]

Rad out belt off and not to bad I normally take the rad out with the bottom hose off the pump and still on the rad assembly

Edited by KernowCooper, 29 August 2013 - 07:37 PM.