Hi guys well im putting the front mount on soon so the airbox has to go!

anyway i orderd an apexi power intake kit. fitted very well so took her out for a whirl. quite suprised to be honest but anyway got back home and could see steam/smoke from the engine bay.

Had a look and there was coolent everywhere (smelt nasty) and just noticed a crack/split where the hose connects to the rad with coolent weeing out of it

ive allready orderd a new rad but was confused as to why it decided to die after fitting the induction kit?

also im safe in saying the cars not driveable?

thanks guys

 

Were you giving it some when you went out for testdrive?


Dougie

 

Personally i wouldnt drive it if its loosing coolant.

 

well i wanted to see how the new induction feels so yes i gave it some beans but didnt notice anthing unusual. just when i got back.

 

ps im not driving it until new rad goes on.

 

Is there water filling up in the overflow next to battery, when my head gasket went it popped the radiator by over pressurising (sp) it and it was coming out of the overflow. It would probably be boosting a little bit higher with induction thas why I was asking about giving it some.


Hope its not your head gasket.

Dougie

 

Oh pants youve got me worrying now mate. to be honest there was no fluid what so ever coming from the overflow. i checked it straight away. no white smoke or creamey ****e in the oil so hopefully the rads just old n kack !

 

I suspect that you leant on, or wrenched the coolant pipe when fitting the induction kit.... with age, the rads become brittle......!!

 

I could of mate. i remember smelling coolent slightly thismorning but didnt check.

after giving it some and finding the rad had gone the same smell was lingering about.

 

Sorry to get you going, hope its what Ron says just an old rad thats seen better days. Fingers crossed, just keep an eye on the over flow when you have fitted new rad.


Dougie

 

thanks mate. fingers crossed!!

 

anyone else had simular problems? any other veiws?

 

It was nothing to do with fitting the Apexi IK.

The end tanks on a classic rad are a well known weak point.

Mine went without warning 2 year ago.

 

Thanks mate thats releaved me a bit! cant get the thought of head gasket out my head now!!