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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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I got to work and as I walked away from my car there was a trail of water..

Turned back to see steam .. ahhhh opened bonnet and turned electrics on and fans quickly cooled everything..

Water is all over the top left side by the front light, alone the grill and all over the floor, the radiator pipe feels empty ...

WTF do I do ?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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Let it cool, re-fil and start ..... see where leak is and fix.
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Let it cool, re-fil and start ..... see where leak is and fix.

really .. that simple ..

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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Water is all over the top left side by the front light, alone the grill and all over the floor, the radiator pipe feels empty ...

WTF do I do ?
Thats where the coolant overflow is. So something has caused it to overheat. Maybe an airlock?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
really .. that simple ..

Yes, that simple ............ unless the question is why it has overheated?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Check for split hoses aswell as airlock.

I had steam coming out my drivers vent once on the Scoob. Was a pin sized crack in the top radiator hose. Covered in electricians tape until a replacement was sought the next day.
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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RAC then
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