Coolant leak

[reggiebaby 10]

Help needed, can anyone tell me why after having all the coolant system apart and replacing the stat all hoses I can't seem to stop it leaking from the small hose which runs from the top of the rad back to the expansion tank?

It's 1.8 16v.

Edited September 22, 2017 by reggiebaby

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Is the small plastic outlet not cracked ?

[reggiebaby 10]

Is the small plastic outlet not cracked ?

 

Not that I can see but going to have another look tomorrow.

[reggiebaby 10]

So had a look into the problem and it seems the leak is coming from the top of the rad where the fixing bracket slides into the top of the rad, took the bracket off and coolant is ****ing out strange any body ever had this? Looks like it's a new rad.

[Blakey77 10]

Sometimes if the mounting rubbers are missing or the mounts are overtightened, it can crack the rad.

 

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[reggiebaby 10]

Sometimes if the mounting rubbers are missing or the mounts are overtightened, it can crack the rad.

 

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Sounds like that's what I've done, did replace brackets with the stainless steel ones.

[Blakey77 10]

Check if they're the same length as the originals, if they're longer, that could be the issue. As the rad heats up and expands, something has to give.

 

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[reggiebaby 10]

Check if they're the same length as the originals, if they're longer, that could be the issue. As the rad heats up and expands, something has to give.

 

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Exactly what I was thinking going to have to hunt around the garage for the old ones.