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Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 07:18
by California Dreamin
Two days to go to our 3 week trip around France and now a coolant leak.
After a thorough inspection, I've slowly been servicing and fixing all the bits and pieces on the van ready for the hols. I've just done the power steering pipes, brakes strip/look over/adjust and bleed, oil & filter, new wipers and then last week both belts.
Yesterday I thought I would have just one last look (as the belts often go slack as they bed in) and bugger me, the plastic coolant housing is leaking on the right side of the engine below the alternator.
Now I'm worried about getting the part in time.
Looks like Michelle has a drive to Brickwerks tomorrow morning (if that's OK Simon lol) 135 mile round trip.
Sods law as I'd only checked this over a few weeks ago! arhhhhhhh!
Martin
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 07:22
by lloydy
Welcome to my world.....
Hope you get it sorted in time
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 07:23
by keith
Thats bad luck Martin.....but at least its better that its happened now ....not in 3 days time.
Hope you get it fixed.
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 08:17
by California Dreamin
Thanks guys, I'm sure it'll all sort itself out.
Old part is now removed, just waiting for the new SS replacement, the old housing has got 3 small cracks in it, why VW ever made these out of plastic
Martin
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 09:02
by billybigspud
California Dreamin wrote:Thanks guys, I'm sure it'll all sort itself out.
Old part is now removed, just waiting for the new SS replacement, the old housing has got 3 small cracks in it, why VW ever made these out of plastic
Martin
They didnt learn their lesson either as the vr6 had a plastic pushfit water system. Absolute load of poop. Hope you get it sorted.
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 09:27
by California Dreamin
Thing is I remember all the issues they had using aluminium for their coolant housings, so I guess it's no surprise they changed to something else. Just wish that 'something else' had been stainless steel.
Martin
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 23:17
by California Dreamin
Big Big thanks to Ian Hulley for helping us out from his vast spares collection (replacements ordered by return post)
Half the journey and a day early has helped us out big time.
This means I'm fixing her tomorrow which gives us a day to make sure everything's as it should be before setting off to France.
Thank you very much indeed
Kindest regards from Martin & Michelle wishing you all the best on your up and coming travels.
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 19:16
by California Dreamin
All done...bled, road tested and re-bled.
Many thanks
Martin
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 20:41
by Dazco
Good to hear its all ok , have a good trip
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 20:48
by Ralf85
Mr Hulley. What a star!
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 20:57
by pionte
Glad you have it sorted... at least the plastic stuff tends to come apart.. unlike the alloy stuff on the older type.
Enjoy your trip.
Re: Sods law (coolant leak)
Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 22:27
by Ian Hulley
California Dreamin wrote:All done...bled, road tested and re-bled.
Many thanks
Martin
Good stuff
Tis 'the 80-90 thing' after all, it's what makes us different from the rest
Have a safe trip.
Ian & Jack