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Back of the back wheel area. Central slightly to right. Any ideas? About ten drips a day.

Front to back hoses they join some rubber in the region of the gearbox that leads to the plastic juction connector that goes into the engine bay. The plastic pipes have metal inserts they rust and part company with the plastic. Most folks fit wide jubilee clips and overtighten cracking the plastic and hastening the process. Or it could be the junction itself They can crack. again jubileeand overtighten to your hearts content. They will both need either botching short term or replacing. Brickyard has stainless front to back pipes for not unreasonable money. Park it over a sheet of cardboard and see where its dripping from, puff talc around the joins and see what gets wet. Should be obvious whith crusty pink crystals at the source.

thanks for that bob, does that area i suggested give any cause for concern that the coolant may be coming from the block or waterpump or somewhere more serious? i am going to try the talc idea in the next couple of days try and trace and stop this leak. many thanks for your advice.