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johnhara1

 posted on 20th Dec 11 at 16:03

Clean it all off as it may just be from the previous leak.

If it comes back, you have a problem.


Alan2040

 posted on 20th Dec 11 at 13:53

Just been to the garage to have the coolant bottle changed as it had a massive crack init, i opened the bonnet when I got home to find steam coming from the back of the engine there is a lot of water around one of the inlet nuts, could it be the inlet manifold gasket or just steam coming from the head gasket cheers.


Jed D

 posted on 18th Dec 11 at 13:43

ah rite, aye, that will help find the problem :thumbs:


Corsa_Sport21

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 20:09

No, on the engine block.


Jed D

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 20:05

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Compression test wouldn't go a miss.


you mean on the coolant system?
i done that on my astra and it held up a shit loads of pressure but it was still losing water and it got worse


Corsa_Sport21

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 19:38

Compression test wouldn't go a miss.


Jed D

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 19:36

quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
mine was doing this and it turned out to be the headgasket.


[Edited on 17-12-2011 by chrisritch]


same with the astra


Joe

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 17:20

Take it to a garage, could be many things.


Alan2040

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 17:10

quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
If it's dumping it that quick, is it not coming out the exhaust in plumes of smoke?



There is quite abit of smoke comming out of the exhaust, but i have my engine management light on as the cats broke so i thought it was just that


johnhara1

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:59

If it's dumping it that quick, is it not coming out the exhaust in plumes of smoke?


GregGsi

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:35

if its on your mk4 astra try the rad thay get little craks in them


Alan2040

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:34

Ive read on a few site off google that it could be the water pump, ive just had a new cambelt and water pump about 1000miles ago, could that be the problem.


Alan2040

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:29

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Looked for traces of water in oil?


The oil is fine and there is nothing on the underside of the oil cap


chrisritch

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:27

mine was doing this and it turned out to be the headgasket.


Edit - mine wasnt loosing coolant whilst driving though, just as soon as i parked up my car had a massive piss.

[Edited on 17-12-2011 by chrisritch]


Generation

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:24

Looked for traces of water in oil?


Alan2040

 posted on 17th Dec 11 at 16:22

My cars loosing coolant very quickly, i filled it up before and drove about 3miles, i pulled over to check and had no coolant in the bottle, i cant see were its loosing water from, also if i leave it parked up it looses water but not as fast as when i drive it can anyone help with as i dont want to ruin the engine if its simething bad cheers.