Coolant Leak, rear of engine

[aratic]

After my radiator blew about a month ago I decided to replace every hose, clamp and the heater tap. Not that expensive exercise really and easily done in a few hours. Good peace of mind will summer on its way too.

Loving the fact that I no longer have a coolant smell when I open the bonnet too

[BLACK 346]

Hey BLACK346 everyone seems to be calling you "Rob" & I thought your name is "Rod".
Which one is it?

Hey Ed, yeah as Paul said, it is Rod, but I get called Rob that often I don't even notice anymore

[BLACK 346]

After my radiator blew about a month ago I decided to replace every hose, clamp and the heater tap. Not that expensive exercise really and easily done in a few hours. Good peace of mind will summer on its way too.

Loving the fact that I no longer have a coolant smell when I open the bonnet too

Wise move, think I might do the same. Might have to let the skin grow back on my hands from this last job before I tackle it though.

[BOBGEN111]

Bobgen3 is Rob

Yep thats me. lol

[BLACK 346]

You guys were dead right, parts of the heater tap were more like cardboard than plastic. Probably something I would replace every few years as preventative maintenance now I am aware of it. Thanks again for the heads up. I am hoping that the coolant running down the chassis rail from this is what I was seeing on the floor, fingers are crossed.

[klink]

You guys were dead right, parts of the heater tap were more like cardboard than plastic. Probably something I would replace every few years as preventative maintenance now I am aware of it. Thanks again for the heads up. I am hoping that the coolant running down the chassis rail from this is what I was seeing on the floor, fingers are crossed.

Rod,

i cant believe you jinxed me, lol

passengers floor carpet is saturated my system let go on the way home last night by the looks

[OzJavelin]

Hey Ed, yeah as Paul said, it is Rod, but I get called Rob that often I don't even notice anymore

I think it's a national past-time to call people named Rod, "Rob" (even when responding to emails with "rod" in the name!!??)

[BLACK 346]

I think it's a national past-time to call people named Rod, "Rob" (even when responding to emails with "rod" in the name!!??)

How true is this, i get return emails just about daily calling me Rob, when I have Rod in my sig block in big f-off bold font lol

[BLACK 346]

Rod,

i cant believe you jinxed me, lol

passengers floor carpet is saturated my system let go on the way home last night by the looks

Damn, that sounds nasty mate. Hope it is not too hard to fix.

[klink]

Damn, that sounds nasty mate. Hope it is not too hard to fix.

feel free to come around for a swim. Contemplating buying a wet and dry vacum cleaner at the moment. then i'll need a 40 degree day to dry it properly. and i have 4 days to sort it all out.

[amckiwi]

Beg or borrow a dehumidifier would be an other option

Stu

[sikss]

feel free to come around for a swim. Contemplating buying a wet and dry vacum cleaner at the moment. then i'll need a 40 degree day to dry it properly. and i have 4 days to sort it all out.

lmao, 4 days, ill take that challenge once again. see u tomorrow mate

[klink]

lmao, 4 days, ill take that challenge once again. see u tomorrow mate

haha yeah well the missus goes into hospital wed for an op so was heading down there to look after the kids for her as its school holidays

Daniel the fact ur opening your workshop on a public holiday to look at my car and help me out shows the lengths you go to when it comes to customer service. thx

[BLACK 346]

Well, the coolant leak persists, heater tap was not the culprit. After more searching, probing and prodding (and a nasty header burn ), I have traced it to somewhere in the vicinity of the side of the motor in between the 2 rear spark plugs and just below where the extractors bolt on to the heads. So in other words an absolute bitch of a place to actually see where it is coming from. You cannot see it from below and you cannot see it from above, you can just see the coolant pooling there. I have washed it off and gone for a quick drive and sure enough it is back, but if I shine a torch and watch it, nothing happens lol.
I am tossing up the idea of just throwing a radiator stop leak in and seeing what happens. What are poeples thoughts on this? Is it a bad idea? I hate putting stuff like that in my cars, but just a bit over this car at the moment, it gets treated so well, has had a lot spent on it and rarely gets driven, yet it is starting to get annoying problems. I guess it is just getting old.

[BLACK 346]

Ok, 99 percent sure the leak is a weeping head gasket. I have access to a full workshop with pit on sunday so hopefully will be able to confirm for sure from below. If it is, would it be worth me trying a retorque of the heads to see if it stops the leak? I believe 22fl/lbs is the correct setting? Can I cause any harm by doing this?