mystery leak!

[gypo]

Evening all,
I noticed prior to the weekend trip and since we came back a stain on the drive under the van. After investing ive noticed a slight drip coming from the right hand side of the engine (looking from the rear) its not oil or brake flued, a taste test suggests its water (a bit sweet) but when i check the water res (not the expandtion bottle) it is full to the top. The expandtion bottle is empty. I wiped it off earlier and just checked it again to see its back?
Anyone got any ideas where its coming from please?
Cheers
G

[CovKid]

Could be a hose higher up in the engine bay and dribbling down. Hopefully its nothing major.

[gypo]

Thanks for the reply,
Ive felt around the hoses but cant find anything, Im at a loss as to where its coming from to be honest.
G

[ghost123uk]

What engine type are we dealing with here ?

The expansion bottle is empty.

It should be about half full, put some water in it and keep an eye on it. If it goes down then you do have a coolant leak.

Often coolant leaks are not a big problem.





Sometimes though, they are

[gypo]

Its a dg 1.9 petrol 1985. Thanks both for the replies.
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[mike_gee32]

The heater hoses come from that side of the engine, mine has an occasional leak from the n/s heater hose where it joins the metal pipe - the hose is past it's best and ought to be replaced really, it only drips a bit and doesn't seem to do it all the time but the way it drips down and runs over the head and lower tinware makes it look like the water jacket has gone

Might be worth a look, it can be hard to locate small leaks as the water evaporates very fast so have a good look for dried antifreeze.

[ghost123uk]

it can be hard to locate small leaks as the water evaporates very fast so have a good look for dried antifreeze.

That's good advice

[gypo]

Ok will do, thanks i'll report back when ive found it.
G