Coolant in the vee

Robti · 30th January 2021, 19:43

And once again I have coolant in the vee, dried in on the middle and left but a small puddle under the stat, so what do you think has gone, I made sure the clips were fitted correctly the last time after the stat opened up and the coolant poured out.
Thanks

SD1too · 31st January 2021, 07:26

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Originally Posted by Robti

... I made sure the clips were fitted correctly the last time after the stat opened up and the coolant poured out.

Sorry Rob, can you clarify please? "Poured out" of where? And what do you mean by "the stat opened up"?

Simon

Robti · 31st January 2021, 07:44

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Originally Posted by SD1too

Sorry Rob, can you clarify please? "Poured out" of where? And what do you mean by "the stat opened up"?

Simon

The weld popped on the stat and the coolant seeped out as quick as I tried to top up. Now I just have a dried residue in the centre and left between the web and around 10 mm of coolant lying in the right hand side below the stat
https://photos.app.goo.gl/L7Rc63DP9TBrrcKS9

COLVERT · 31st January 2021, 14:06

I can see dried coolant in your pic. However are you saying it starts to pour out with the engine running ???---

Robti · 31st January 2021, 14:23

No that was the lat time this time I had to top up the coolant with 500ml of coolant and just had a look in the Vee and saw what was in the photo. I have had no change since

SD1too · 31st January 2021, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Robti

... just had a look in the Vee and saw what was in the photo.

Hi Robert,

Looking at your photo, the straight pipe clip looks as if it's not fully to the right, i.e. hard up against the thermostat housing.

The left-hand clip needs to be similarly in contact with the water pump housing.

Simon

T-Cut · 31st January 2021, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Robti

The weld popped on the stat and the coolant seeped out as quick as I tried to top up.

Rob, was that the stat housing itself that separated or the straight pipe that spilt? Do you know if it was the original factory fit?

TC

marinabrian · 31st January 2021, 16:01

I have my glasses on, but accounting for shadow and a small parallax error.....

I would say the Herbie clip is in contact with the thermostat housing as pictured.

Rob, are you saying the housing is leaking at the seam where the two halves of the housing are welded together?

Brian

COLVERT · 31st January 2021, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Robti

No that was the last time, this time I had to top up the coolant with 500ml of coolant and just had a look in the Vee and saw what was in the photo. I have had no change since

No change since.

Do you mean the leak has stopped ???

This sort of problem needs close inspection.--Very difficult to analyse at long range.

Robti · 31st January 2021, 20:48

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

Rob, was that the stat housing itself that separated or the straight pipe that spilt? Do you know if it was the original factory fit?

TC

Sorry can’t remember but it must have been the stat that went as I kept the bend and straight and it wasn’t factory it was off a supplier

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Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Coolant in the vee And once again I have coolant in the vee, dried in on the middle and left but a small puddle under the stat, so what do you think has gone, I made sure the clips were fitted correctly the last time after the stat opened up and the coolant poured out. Thanks __________________ Robert

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Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	No that was the lat time this time I had to top up the coolant with 500ml of coolant and just had a look in the Vee and saw what was in the photo. I have had no change since __________________ Robert

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	I can see dried coolant in your pic. However are you saying it starts to pour out with the engine running ???---

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	I have my glasses on, but accounting for shadow and a small parallax error..... I would say the Herbie clip is in contact with the thermostat housing as pictured. Rob, are you saying the housing is leaking at the seam where the two halves of the housing are welded together? Brian