any common water leaks on a Ro

[maccavvy]

I had to top my coolant up about 6 weeks ago only half a litre topped it to bang on cold fill.
Got in the car a few days ago and it was parked nose down at the pub, and coolant warning come up.
Not moved it last few days but level took 3/4 of a litre to make back to cold fill.

not had time or weather to have a look properly yet . any common places I should look for or do they simply use a bit now and again.
Or do you think parking nose down made it go down the overflow was raining the other day so couldn't see if it was coolant or rain.

[JoyCV8]

The plastic end tanks on the rad are prone to splitting, that's where mine went (passenger side by one of the fan mounts), if yours still has the original rad there's a fair chance it could be that.

[DCLXIV]

I had radiator and water pump on mine.

[maccavvy]

hope its nothing major. got an hour and halfs run to the airport on Tuesday don't have any other transport neither.. grrr

[Glyn84]

Is yours a 5.7 or a 6.0? On the 6 litres which have radiator caps I find they go quite often.

When I'm tracing leaks sticking your head under the bonnet just after you've turned it off can often help you locate the leak, as you'll either hear the air sucking in or see a puddle appearing.

[Madgevxr]

Since ownership (16,800 miles) I find I need to change rad caps approx every 15,000 miles. Monkfish always have supply of these.

[maccavvy]

Mines a 5.7 ..it's going to the fish end of this /beginning or of next.
Been all under the bonnet can't see anything leaking or traces of coolant

[luminass]

Mine has stains by oil filter but no obvious leak when looking around , I'm going to take mine apart next week so will see what I find . Hope yours is not too serious either

[maccavvy]

I've ordered a new cap.but on joliies for a week so I'll have a good look once I'm back