Advice If Possible.

Advice If Possible.

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Monaro06

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41 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Well this happened this afternoon but didn't want to ask just yet as wanted to investigate and not seem a numpty.

Traveling to my local town, not towing it at all, but a steady 70 on the dual carriageway. Journey went okay but within half a mile of arriving home almighty plume of steam came from engine, and I mean a PLUME. Managed to pull over saw water dripping from N/S bay of engine. Always carry water with me and topped it up and limped home, nearly there and temp gauge through the roof.

Now safe and sound at home. Had a look and can see no major rad problems, but where the level check (yellow) is situated as soon as I put water in it really does flood out again. Out came the jack and up she went. Took the nessaccary covers off but can't see below the bodywork.

All I can say is that the water is coming out as soon as I fill her up. Underneath it 'seems' fairly easy to take the cover off and have a look. But in the dark a bugger to get to.

But, any advice as to what it may be, I'm guessing pipe burst, expansion tank cracked but would really appreciate any advice if at all possible.

I've included a pic of a Monaro engine and the leak is coming directly from N/S under yellow level marker.

Edited by Monaro06 on Thursday 8th January 19:08

Xpuffin

9,209 posts

204 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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The yellow cap in the photo of the red VXR is an expansion vessel.
The rad filler cap is located under the small plastic access panel on the left hand side of the engine bay at the front. (White rectangular plate in the same photo)
When you refil do so slowly, run the engine and cycle the heater hot and cold then check again.
The heater pipes are a known issue on the VXR and can rub through against the engine block so its worth having a check, sounds like you have blown a pipe.

Monaro06

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41 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Many many thanks puffin. I'be checked all else including rad and as clean as a whistle so after your advice mate it does indeed sound like a split pipe. Hopefully it is as a lot less hassle and expense.

Thanks once again for your advice matey, appreciated.

L2VXR

973 posts

212 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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I caught my heater hose chaffing on the head even after previous attempt at preventing it

http://www.hsv.org.uk/topic.asp?t=1434495&f=69...

(the first pic isn't displayed in my browser so you may have to click it to display)

ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Monaro06 said:
Well this happened this afternoon but didn't want to ask just yet as wanted to investigate and not seem a numpty.
Never worry about that. You're new here, and chances are, someone else has suffered the same as you in the past.

Good luck with resolving the issue.smile

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Thanks Araf. You lot are worth your weight in gold, great forum.

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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L2VXR said:
I caught my heater hose chaffing on the head even after previous attempt at preventing it

http://www.hsv.org.uk/topic.asp?t=1434495&f=69...

(the first pic isn't displayed in my browser so you may have to click it to display)
Hi mate. Great great advice and link can't thank you enough matey. Truly great advice and have put my mind at rest.

L2VXR

973 posts

212 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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if you do find its the heater hose and you get a genuine replacement set from the fish remove the bulkhead ends first then unclip the control valve from the chassis leg (just pulls out of c shape spring clip ) then you can pull the whole thing up out of the engine bay to remove and replace the other connections then replace the valve back on the chassis clip then thread the pipes up behind the steel clutch pipe checking you're happy that they are not fouling any moving parts

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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Hi mate.

Many thanks.
Funnily enough I've already been on fish website and checked out parts etc. I'll know a lot more tomorrow once I've had a proper look and then all guns blazing, missing that ROAR already. smile

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Monaro06 said:
Thanks Araf. You lot are worth your weight in gold, great forum.
That sir, is a lot of gold biglaugh

ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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SturdyHSV said:
Monaro06 said:
Thanks Araf. You lot are worth your weight in gold, great forum.
That sir, is a lot of gold biglaugh
rofl

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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SturdyHSV said:
That sir, is a lot of gold biglaugh
smilesmilesmilesmile

maxmc2

2,061 posts

184 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Sounds like what i had which turned out to be a faulty rad cap.

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Hi max.

Checked rad and any other possibilities and at the moment defintey a split/burst pipe.

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you folks after all your excellent advice, had a bit on is all.

Before I say anymore, forgot what I said in above post, just shows how wrong you can be. frown

Well, bugger, it's the blooming rad, on the ramps checked every pipe/hose going and then ran her up to temp and there she was, a pinhole in seal on right of rad. It's definitely coming from the core of the rad, unfixable I THINK. So a swift phone call to the fish tomorrow to try and source and sort.

Thanks so much for all the replies folks, I may not be back on the road for several weeks as budget a bit tight with a few other things gone belly up but be there soon enough.

jameshsv

5,844 posts

159 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Monaro06 said:
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you folks after all your excellent advice, had a bit on is all.

Before I say anymore, forgot what I said in above post, just shows how wrong you can be. frown

Well, bugger, it's the blooming rad, on the ramps checked every pipe/hose going and then ran her up to temp and there she was, a pinhole in seal on right of rad. It's definitely coming from the core of the rad, unfixable I THINK. So a swift phone call to the fish tomorrow to try and source and sort.

Thanks so much for all the replies folks, I may not be back on the road for several weeks as budget a bit tight with a few other things gone belly up but be there soon enough.
A few of us have been in the same situation.

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Thanks James. Oh well one of those things, soon be up and running again hopefully. Worse things happen at sea and all that.

maccavvy

660 posts

163 months

Wednesday 14th January 2015
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possible to get it recored ???

MyM8V8

9,456 posts

194 months

Wednesday 14th January 2015
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maccavvy said:
possible to get it recored ???
The core will be OK. It's the plastic end caps that crack.

Monaro06

Original Poster:

41 posts

110 months

Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Hi Mate.

It is coming directly from the side, now IF this is the plastic end caps I've heard they are repairable. IF SO is it really worth it and will it hold.