Please help, leaking coolant

[johnny bravo]

05 400 chim. the car has been standing in a heated garage for some time only done 100 miles last year if that. had to move the car yesterday to get a fuel delivery
and left the car outside running for 20 mins. or so. when the fuel delivery guy left I pulled the car back in to the garage. it was now that I noticed green coolant running out onto the floor from under the passenger foot well where the battery is. have i got a heater matrix problem or a durst pipe on my hands. I haven't moved the car and don't want to drive to a garage can anyone suggest what the problem is and how to fix.

[G20RG B]

Could be a split pipe, It's the first place I would look, best to run the engine and see if you can locate the leek, but keep a watch on the engine temperature as you don't want it getting to hot(100deg).

[Del 203]

Matrix

[Ribol]

Did it have enough anti-freeze in it?

[Dave 500]

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[johnny bravo]

if it is the matrix is it an easy fix, will i have to pull the car to bits to get at it and how do i get my hands on a replacement. Is it a TVR part or off some other make?

[phillpot]

Should it turn out to be the matrix any local radiator repair shop will probably be able to repair it ( yellow pages/google etc).

Isn't the heater control valve in that area, maybe thats leaking ?

Never done one but would guess matrix is a bit of a pig to get out, the heater is often one of the first bits that go into a car before dash is installed ?

[johnny bravo]

Started to trace where leak was coming from, removed battery and had a good old rummage around in there. The leak is coming from the heater box and was leaking down the back of the fuse box, hope no damage has been done but all looks ok. Question is how do i remove the box to find the problem? There's nothing in the bible, shall i just role up the sleeves remove the passinger seat and get stuck in?
Anyone with any tops will be most welcome

[Del 203]

johnny bravo said:

shall i just role up the sleeves remove the passinger seat and get stuck in?

What do win ?


& Yes, its dash out in a Griff