Leak!

[pdtaylor18]

Just make sure your hoses are on tight at the bulkhead, especially the one above the turbo as this is notorious for perishing due to the heat. If you are lucky it may be that. If its the copper pipe that goes into the hoses from the matrix then I suppose they can be repaired with solder if they have been rubbing meteal to metal.

[TiddlesRX7]

I don\'t think they have been rubbing. They seem like they are in the middle of the bush/grommet in the bulk head. The one that looks like its got a stain is the one on the passenger side so not he the one above the turbo. Im gonna have a good look round the entire system though just to double check. If its gone in one place there is a good chance it\'ll go somewhere else soon.

Just to double check then. The two copper pipes that go through the bulk head. They go straight into the matrix itself do they?

[pdtaylor18]

yes they do and come attached as you pull the matrix out. They can be replaced but odds on the matrix itself is goosed.

[FlikstRR]

on a kind of side note....

in my case im trying to weight save etc.. and turning into a full track car..


wont bypassing the heater matrix.. mean les water in the system .. therefore less cooling???   wouldn\'t you have to compensate for the lost capacity?

[pdtaylor18]

I think its an insignificant amount to have any major affect on the cooling of the car. Yes there will be less water but the last thing you want on a race car is a heater!!!! the engine and gearbox temps will provide all the heat you want. I suppose sometimes when you know that temps are getting higher you put the heater on to get the temps lower so i suppose you will not have that ability but then you should not be relying on that to have lower temps.
I\'ll pour some water in the matrix and see what it holds.

[FlikstRR]

yeah it was the latter i was thinking about...turning the fans on to cool the engine slightly. if it is insignificant and i can find a guide to bypassing the system, I shall do so  in the off-season.

cheers Peter..


dont forget  BDC is on friday/saturday/sunday this weekend at Norfolk arena if your interested.

[TiddlesRX7]

Bypassing it should be easy enough. The 2 hoses that go to the matrix through the bulk head just need disconnecting, then joining together insted of going through the matrix. A bit off copper pipe and jubilee clips would do I would think untill a more preminant fix is done.