beady   10 #13 Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks for the help everyone - will try all the suggestions and if I find anything will report back. Hope it's not the head gasket - a friendly mechanic who know clios well suggested a couple of places to start - the bottle/cap as mentioned above, a plug at the rear of the block, water pump gasket at the bottom of the block - under the cambelt cover but residue will show itself there and have a look for a dodgy circulation pipe running across the front of the block - particularly on the front o/s of the block where a lot of couplings have been known to corode? Thanks again and Merry Christmas to All!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
fredsredhat   10 #14 Posted December 24, 2008 Good ta - just had the ECU changed and mapped - 466bhp & 442ft/lb (at the wheels; add 18% for the pub talk figures ) bloody hell thats some good power!!! do you do track days? Not trying to sound big headed or spoiling for a fight but i'd love to go up against a fast car. ( i run a track yamaha R6) any lap times for any tracks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Roop   10 #15 Posted December 25, 2008 Having known a few people with missing coolant issues other possibility is a dodgy seal on thermostat. I agree on the preasure thing. I've known 3 significant problems at shows. Ineachcase they had noted small amounts of coolant disappearing, then, when the car had been stationary with the engine running they suffered a major faliure.  Radweld is worth a try if you want a cheap and temporaryish solution to small radiator leaks. But it doesn't allways work and won't help with any gasket probs etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spooferman   10 #16 Posted December 26, 2008 Pleas just buy a decent car. leave the shopping ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
beady   10 #17 Posted January 5, 2009 At last had a chance to get under this motor to see where the leak is while the engine was running and cooling system up to operating temperature/ pressure. The leak is from the o/s of the block so I'm betting on the water pump. At least it's not the head gasket as first feared. I reckon about £80 to supply and fit at my local garage? Anyone had 1 done recently and what's the going rate?? Thanks for all the suggestions - a real help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
limonbean   10 #18 Posted January 22, 2013 how do you know if your coolants leeking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
