Wet patch under 182

[kev182cup]

Not had my 182 long but I've noticed a wet patch under the car, it doesn't smell and isn't oil. I don't use the air con so not that. Seems like water. Any1 had this before?

Cheers kev.

 

[DrR]

Water leaking from the washer yet?

 

[The Boosh!]

my guess is coolent. So check it

 

[pip.]

Park it up on some dry driveway and in the morning track the wet patch back up to the car. It will give you a good idea where it is coming from.

 

[Chrisjk]

Where exactly is the patch? As the exhaust often drips from the cat join.

 

[Tom]

its the headlamp washers, or the air con.

 

[Beef-Mc]

I'd go with headlight washers leaking as well.

 

[kev182cup]

Just checked under the bonnet and it's coolant as the bottle is empty. Bugger

 

[Aluco]

It's water draining/dripping from the plastic under tray (Oil catcher).

Edit: It was in my case anyway :lolup:

 

[pip.]

Just checked under the bonnet and it's coolant as the bottle is empty. Bugger

Should be easy to track and fix. A hose or a Jubilee clip should sort it.
It's what Sunday mornings were invented for. :approve:

 

[The Boosh!]

Just checked under the bonnet and it's coolant as the bottle is empty. Bugger

Told you lol :rasp:

Mines doing the same. Get a £1 bottle of coolent from tesco for the min. In my case its not leaking from any of the connections as they aren't really a known fault.

In my case its a faulty gasket from the thermostat housing which is located just under the airbox.

 

[kev182cup]

I've never replaced coolant before could sum1 give me a step by step guide please. I know ya not supposed to mix so I'll need to know how ya get it all out.

 

[The Boosh!]

im not sure mate im just taking mine to birchdown and letting them do it.

 

[kev182cup]

I've rang the garage there gonna ask the service manager if they will sort it for me as I only bought it from a dealer a few weeks ago.

 

[kev182cup]

Been out this morning and found the leak, took the air box out and it's where there is a join in the 2 coolant pipes, looks like a missing clip so I've just cable tied it for now till I get to the dealers.