05 GT3 Coolant leak

[topboss]

Hi,

Anyone aware of any issues regarding the coolant system on an 05 GT3. Whilst out in the car earlier I went to give it a bit of the heavy right foot....revs rose to about 6K when a cloud of white smoke came out the back followed by the coolant warning light coming on.

Coolant had dropped about an inch below the min mark.

[Merritt]

Hmm not that im aware of... I'd get it checked ASAP if I were you.

Steve

[topboss]

Had the car picked up last night so will be with OPC today. I tried filling the tank again and it held its level fine under "normal" driving....as soon as I opened her up the same happened. I'm guessing it's a hose or somthing like that as it's only happening under high pressure.

[Merritt]

Doesn't sound good does it.. At least it should be a warranty job. Please let me know how you get on..my MY04 GT3 dropped a tiny amount of coolant the other day but hasn't done it since & I can't see where it came from!

Cheers

Steve

[AlexHancock]

I had a 'similar' problem which turned out to be a valve near the gearbox which was leaking badly - sorted in a few hours under warranty.

[topboss]

Merritt said:

Doesn't sound good does it.. At least it should be a warranty job. Please let me know how you get on..my MY04 GT3 dropped a tiny amount of coolant the other day but hasn't done it since & I can't see where it came from! Cheers Steve

Had this happen on mine.....local opc had overfilled it slightly and it had simply let a little out from the overfill pipe. Have heard a number of problems with MK1 GT3's and early 996's but those issues have supposedly been ironed out.....will let you know what the outcome is.

[ChrisW.]

Some mistake aircon condensation for coolant ...

[Merritt]

ChrisW. said:

Some mistake aircon condensation for coolant ...

Lol - unless the aircon condensation is green and smells of coolant im sure this is coolant!

Actually I took it to Reading this morning and it needs two rubber pipes replacing.. unfortuntely I need to wait for them to arrive from Germany...

Steve