Turbo R coolant leak + overflowing

[breakfastmeansbreakfast]

Hi guys

After a long drove today I parked up and noticed a pool of coolant, now I know that these things are meant to be pressurised but even after being parked up for 15 mins it was still overflowing quite a lot from the reservoir.

Any thoughts?? Worried this could be head gasket?

Thanks

[GreenV8S]

breakfastmeansbreakfast said:

even after being parked up for 15 mins it was still overflowing quite a lot from the reservoir

The pressure will drop when the engine cools down or it has leaked enough gas / coolant to drop the pressure. That could take a very long time.

If the leak is from the pressure cap this suggests either the cap isn't sealing properly, or the pressure is too high. You could pressure test it to see which is the case.

Edited by GreenV8S on Sunday 22 December 17:07

[breakfastmeansbreakfast]

GreenV8S said:

breakfastmeansbreakfast said:

even after being parked up for 15 mins it was still overflowing quite a lot from the reservoir

The pressure will drop when the engine cools down or it has leaked enough gas / coolant to drop the pressure. That could take a very long time.

If the leak is from the pressure cap this suggests either the cap isn't sealing properly, or the pressure is too high. You could pressure test it to see which is the case.

Edited by GreenV8S on Sunday 22 December 17:07

So I drove the car a further 150 miles and had no issues with leaking at all and temps have remained fine. Perhaps it was an air lock in the system causing additional pressure. The car hasn’t been used in quite a while.


Will continue to monitor!

Thanks