Tamworthbay Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 My 1.9 is losing water slowly. The coolant will go from full to empty in about 2-300miles. The expansion tank and cap have been replaced very recently. When I open the cap there is the whoosh noise to suggest a vacuum. There are no visible leaks. I have access to a pressure test kit but haven't tried it yet. Any suggestions guys? And when I pressure test the system what would it tell me if it holds/loses pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negev Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 You went from very slowly to slowly to all coolant gone in 300 miles! Mine gets through it slowly, but it's more like 1cm on the stick in a few thousand miles.When it's been standing are there any puddles under the car? Do you have any other symptoms like white smoke, overheating.. if so it could be the head gasket but hopefully not. Most garages can do a sniff test to test for hydrocarbons in the coolant. 330CDT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 On the 1.9 there is a plastic connector on the back of the cylinder head that leaks coolant. It's very common I've changed it on mine. You can't see the part without s mirror and a light. But you can reach down and feel it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Is it this one on ebay: 121753403934 Sorry I can't do a direct link but I bought a pile of s**te otherwise known as a Samsung galaxy and for some reason known only to the idiot who programmed my one it will not copy ebay links. As for white smoke etc, there is nothing. Temp is spot on and was still on the one occasion the coolant light came on. No puddles on the drive or on the undertray. It also makes a nice whoosh noise as you take off the cap, suggesting there is a decent vacuum in the system. The rate of loss is slow, I have seen cars pee out their entire contents in a couple of miles before. A problem with the part above would make sense as a small leak there would probably just be evaporated off by the engine heat. If it is it is only two bolts but I am guessing thy are a pain to get to. Any tips? Or any further suggestions as to possible problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Strange as I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (had Samsung phone over the years) never had a problem sharing link. Go to ebay, click share, copy to clipboard, go to where you want to post link, long press and select paste. Easy. Sent from my Note 4 using tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 1 hour ago, feva said: Lol, if only life with this crap was 'easy'. It has several quirks including a spell checker that replaces English words spelt correctly with utter gibberish. It has been back several times and I get lots of shrugs and 'ooohhhh,mine doesn't do that sir' etcetc, as I type it is doing another of its tricks and making me press the space bar twice to get a space. As soon as I get paid next I am buying another ioad and using this as a jack pad when I next lift the car up. First, and definately, the last Samsung I will ever buy. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'll have to have a look at one of these ioads [emoji23] The irony. Sent from my Note 4 using tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 The link you put up is the correct part. I got a genuine one off BMW and it wasn't much money. It's not a difficult job but tricky to get to! Use a mirror that you can angle and a good light and youll fit it fine :) Tamworthbay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 13 hours ago, feva said: Thanks, are the water pipes fitted with the metal clip, jubilee clips or push on? Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 11 hours ago, feva said: I'll have to have a look at one of these ioads The irony. Sent from my Note 4 using tapatalk I know! I have to remember to read everything I write as it makes no sense first time around, funny that I should miss that one. And why change ipad to ioad I will never know, but it does far weirder ones. It's almost like it has a foreign dictionary from some long lost language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 11 hours ago, feva said: I'll have to have a look at one of these ioads [emoji23] The irony. Sent from my Note 4 using tapatalk I know! I have to remember to read everything I write as it makes no sense first time around, funny that I should miss that one. And why change ipad to ioad I will never know, but it does far weirder ones. It's almost like it has a foreign dictionary from some long lost language. Download SwiftKey from the playstore best keyboard on the market and its free. Sent from my Note 4 using tapatalk Tamworthbay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
