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jimmy87

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Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:13 pm Posts: 18
Vehicle: 1997 vit 1.6 16v
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 Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:41 pm |
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Iv started to notice im losing coolant. iv tracked back and it looks like its coming out near the intake manifold. could this just be a hose or is it somthing more serious?
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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 Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:44 pm |
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hoses, or welsh plugs is a possibility
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DAB
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 10:07 pm Posts: 150
Vehicle: vitara
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 Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:51 pm |
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try n get a photo up and ill see if can see something.....
what I would do if I was you is get your engine as dry as possible and then run it upto temperature and see if you can see wet spots. that might lead you to your issue :0)
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DAB
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 10:07 pm Posts: 150
Vehicle: vitara
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 Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:56 pm |
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if I was you mate id try your engine down as best you can and then run it upto temperature and then see where its coming from. might be worth getting some photos up of where you think its coming from and get a second opinion.
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DAB
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 10:07 pm Posts: 150
Vehicle: vitara
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I realized I repeated myself.lol dam stupid phone is doing my head in and the laptop packed up coiple weeks ago...
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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there is an edit button in the top right hand corner of your post & if no one has replied you can delete your post by hitting the X in the top right... but seeing i've posted this you can't do shit.
_________________ You're just hating because you don't understand
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droverdave
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:43 am Posts: 685
Vehicle: 85 ' Drover
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 Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:31 am |
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A quick way to find coolant leaks is a fitting attached to the top of the radiator with an air compressor attached.
Any mechanic should be ablt to do this for you in a couple of minutes, then you can see the coolant pouring out of the leak, where it otherwise might only drip.
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jimmy87

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Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:13 pm Posts: 18
Vehicle: 1997 vit 1.6 16v
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 Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:46 am |
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thanks for all your ideas iv tryed a few things this morning but still cant find it. im going to try what droverdave suggested and take it to a mechanic.
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losfer

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Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 977
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air compressors normally regulate out about 75 psi , cooling system 9-11 psi i wouldn't be pressurizing the cooling system to 75 psi . I normally pressurize it to 15 psi to check for leaks .
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