Losing coolant, please help

[arrouk]

thats prob the pipe that should go to the expansion tank, if your car will drive ok bring it to the meet on tuesday and weel get you sorted, if not send me an emale with your number and ill see if i can get over to you (i might be close to goole tomorrow).

matt
arrouk@ntlworld.com

[FD Type R]

Cheers Matt, the only way I\'d risk taking it to the meet, which I\'d love to do, at the moment would be on my trailer and it\'d probably be a nightmare to get it on with the bodykit. You\'ve got mail Matt.

[ro284]

Don\'t think Pete was disagreeing with anyone Bob he was just stating a fact, mine HAD spring loaded caps on the AST AND in the centre so Pete has kindly let me borrow his centre non sprung loaded cap until tomorrow to see if it makes a difference.

No i know matey, i was just wondering now which is correct, mine only has a sprung cap on the AST and thats how the car was when i got it, but wether that is standard i\'m not sure, i feel it is, but it\'s in all are interests to get this right which is why i replied, i wouldn\'t want anyone to have coolant problems because i did not point out something,
From what you say about your leak, it is the hose to the expansion tank that has come off its connector, mine slid off as well once so i fitted it back on with cable ties, the pipe runs under the IC. and mine had more than one connector,  it\'s been ok since 3 years! i think the water your seeing is the flow to the expansion tank from the AST, which would normally be sucked back in to the coolant system as the engine cools.
Hopefully someone will reply to confirm wether there should be 2 sprung caps or one, i feel it is,  one rated at 0.9, on the AST , if there are two both rated at 0.9 i\'m worried that would cause problems, hope you get on with it ok,
Cheers Bob

[arrouk]

your right bob, and thats my thoughts as well with the pipe.

have a look tomorrow and give me a ring ill mail you my no

matt

[peterwolds]

Pete the only one thats spring loaded on mine is the AST! the other (engine filler) is more of just a cap! and i think that is how it should be!if the engine filler cap is spring loaded it may interfere with the hot coolant venting to the AST! hope that makes sense!
Bob

Bob you are spot on, what i lent mike was non sprung filler cap - possible pressurised cap might have blown pipe off ?

[peterwolds]

thats prob the pipe that should go to the expansion tank, if your car will drive ok bring it to the meet on tuesday and weel get you sorted, if not send me an emale with your number and ill see if i can get over to you (i might be close to goole tomorrow).

matt
arrouk@ntlworld.com

nice one matt - helpful as usual.hope kevins gearbox goes in ok this weekend

[FD Type R]

You were bang on the button Matt & Bob, just got her jacked up and the off side front wheel off and I can clearly see the white plastic connector hanging loose, unfortunately due to the confined space I\'d need hands the size of a new born to have any chance of clipping it back together without removing what looks like a mountain of stuff so it\'s going to have to go in the garage across the road tomorrow for them to work their magic

[arrouk]

if you go from the top ist easy, remove air filter/s and the pipe is clippred to the cross brace underneath. have a look befor you spend your money.

sorry i didnt make it but ive just got home as it is.

matt

[FD Type R]

I\'ll give that a go tomorrow Matt, cheers

[HaywardRotary]

A few thougths.
The AST tank must have a the spring loaded pressure cap.
The filler (Near the alternator) should be a plain cap,but it will not make a difference if it is a pressure cap,it is just a cap that is all.This sometimes get changed by people to a pressure cap if they have one lying around that looks a bit better that\'s all.
The pipe that goes to the expansion tank can blow off cos of issues with the cooling system,buy a new pressure cap for the AST,as these often get weak and allow too much coolant to go into the expansion tank.
To fill the coolant take cap off the AST,take pipe off the back of throttle body,but fill only at the filling point near alternator until AST is full,make sure AST is settled and full.When it is then replace AST cap,and continue filling normal filling point until full.Put filler cap on,then fill the pipe that you have pulled off throttle with small funnel until water literally pours out of the spigot that it attaches too,when this is happening deflty put that pipe back on.
Now drive the car for a few miles,and leave over night.When cool over night top up the normal filling point only and engine should be fine.If some coolant comes out of the expansion tank after a run that is probably cos the tank is overfull.Just let it settle and don\'t touch it.
Regards
Carl

[FD Type R]

Cheers Carl, that sounds like VERY solid advice

[ro284]

Many thanks for clearing that up Carl, while on this subject i have an alloy AST, with the larger type sprung cap, however i can only just make out 13 pounds,marked on it.  i don\'t know if that relates to 0.9 or 1.3 ! anyone know please,
cheers Bob

[philiwily]

13psi is 0.9 bar.  as 1 bar=14psi
Phil

[peterwolds]

Cheers Carl, that sounds like VERY solid advice

Mike how did you get on today with pipe ?

[ro284]

Thanks Phil, its a bit scrubbed off i thought it read 1.3! till i saw the lbs!
cheers Bob