cornishvr6 52 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Last week i had to replace a coolant hose that had burst, refilled with coolant to the correct level, topped up a bit after running then done around 500 miles this weekend with no problems,Driving to work this morn was fine but when arrived there, switched off the ignition then saw a little steam coming from the expansion tank side, popped the bonnet to find coolant leaking out of the side of the expansion tank where the two halves join, is it just bad luck i have or did i do something wrong maybe an air blockage or something it was never topped up over the max line so has it just given up the ghost at similar times or would something have caused this??any help much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites
editionmatt 1 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 i have the exact same problem, the seal on the tank in the middle has gone! i have to keep topping mine up! Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 i have the exact same problem' date=' the seal on the tank in the middle has gone! i have to keep topping mine up![/quote']does urs leak when the ignition is switched off after a run? its like a kettle boiling on mine out of the seal Link to post Share on other sites
editionmatt 1 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 i havent seen it steam as such but when i look at the tank you can see it has been forced out of the seal because of the limescale shite coing from there. Allthough i thought the pressure would be normal because of the heat? Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Could be that the pressure has has pushed open the seems, however i did think they are double skinned so not 100% sure on that?! Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 well just received a replacement to put on so hopefully should be ok now, just had another look and its defo coming from the seal on the right hand side, will replace with a brand new one anyway when i get chance. Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Where did you get it from matey? i fancy getting a nice new one myself Link to post Share on other sites
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