*** Urgent Need Help ***

[subie]

Hi guys,

my R32 got water(green) leaking under the car.. it not under the radiator, not from any hoses as far sa i can see.. it leaking above where the starter motor is. are they any hose or anything to do with the cooling system that could be leak??

need help asap!

Cheers

Ford

[adam-__-]

If it's green, it'll be your coolant (I can't think of anything else that's green). Is it leaking from where your heater connections are (on firewall)? Sorry, but I don't know where the starter motor is.

Edited March 22, 2008 by adam-__-

[br3ndan]

Water pump ?

Have u checked that one out ?

Usually at around 100k mark it will start to go.....

[subie]

not the water pump just changed it about a month ago..

the starter motor lacated under at the end of the motor/intake manifold or above where the flywheel joint

cheers

[GTR-32U]

mate sounds very much like the water hoses that run under the inlet manifold and go right around the back of the cylinder head.If I were in your shoes find a good workshop to replace all these hoses as if one is dead then the rest are only weeks behind.They are a nasty thing to replace too. I did a couple myself but that one that runs behind the head is REALLY difficult.Best to put it up on a hoist, may need to pull starter motor out to get to it...IT really is that nasty, maybe you might get lucky and find a double jointed mechanic....

[subie]

Thanks heap mate,

might have to get mechanic to do the job, can u tell me are there any other hoses should i replace ? just want him to do it at one go!

Cheers

[GTR-32U]

I would get all of them done at once, that way you can rest easy they aint gonna give you grief later on.

[Godzilla32]

Most likely will be one of those hoses. Probably the one that only has a spring clamp and not a proper python style clamp. If its not a hose then its a welsch plug which is even less fun!

Good luck.

[subie]

I'm also thinking about those welsch plug as well but i'm not sure if there are any of them

thanks

[mid life crisis]

ive changed those hoses myself it is a bit of a bugger the most usefull tool i found was a really long pair of pointy nose pliars about 12 inches long .

they allowed me to reach the hose and get the clamp off as well as lever the hose off the pipe

[legend01]

As stated earlier if its around the starter motor its more likely to be the short hose the connects the coolant pipes under the plenum its right above starter ,I had this exact same problem once and was a prick to replace took ages to find it .

[blind_elk]

From memory, there are 14 pieces of hose in the cooling system.

You will probably have to remove the inlet plenum, so I would suggest doing the welsh plugs as well.

[subie]

Thanks guys

i'll talk to my mechanic on Tuesday and will get him to replace all of them at one go

cheers

[subie]

Guys,

all fixed today, went to my mechanic this morning and found those straight little hose (just about the size of ur thumb) was splited and the cooling pipe that connected to this hose also broken

thanks for all ur inputs guys

Cheers

Edited March 25, 2008 by subie

[L.B.]

how much did it cost you all up? i have the same issues . it only leaks when i stop the car after a drive and its not from the radiator.