So the T5 has developed a leak, but from where. I've got an idea but not been able to get the car in the air.
Radiator, hoses, water pump, the little hoses all look fine.
Ran the engine up to temperature earlier. Checked all the hoses I could see from the top.
The coolant can be seen dripping from the rear of the front subframe.
Is there a common piece that fails on these things? From diagrams I can see that the hard metal pipe that runs along the back of the block and goes from the bottom radiator hose to the water pump has an o-ring on the end. This is where I'm suspecting it's leaking from but won't know for definite untill I get the thing in the air.
Also the hose that runs from the bottom of the expansion tank into another metal pipe that then splits off in two different directions heads down to that area so need to check that aswell.
Can anybody shed any light or experience if they've had the same problem as to what the issue is?
No doubt the but I'll need will be dealer only which means I'll have to go to the useless Arnold Clark dealer up here! Unless someone knows of an alternative option.
Cheers everyone
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