TimGreenuk

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Got a water leak noticed a very small puddle under my car th other day cheaked the header tank was missing a little water so topped it up cant see anything because of the tray under the engine. So cant find it all im hoping is that it is the rad and nothing more serious. After driving i can see water coming out the wholes in the frount of the tray ANY IDEAS?????

PLEASE HELP!

jaytc2003

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if its a classic then it could very well be the rad, also the top and bottom hoses are prone to splitting (hard to detect when engine is cold as the rubber expands slightly when hot and then split then appears)

TimGreenuk

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Yeah sorry it is a classic if its the rad it must be coming out the bottom of it cans any other sighns

ambobod

If you cant see the leak, could try taking it to a garage and seeing if they can pressure test the cooling system.
It is a gizmo that fits on the expansion tank in place of the cap, then you pump it up and watch the gauge. If it drops it has a leak, and the pressure usually means you can see it leaking anyway.
Good luck

TimGreenuk

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Yeah good point if i could get under 2 get the tray off then it would give me a better idea of were is is coming from because its just coming out of the holes in that which means it can run anywhere along it and doesnt give a true showing