stants Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Noticed the other day a smell of hot coolant, didn't think much of it as I spilt a bit on to of the block the other week and presumed it was still evaporating. Had a check yesterday and found this Don't think it's owt to do with the different coolant looks like the line had been disturbed. So cleaned it up and re seated it. Nothing has leaked since, if I remove the pipe from the turbo end to take a look for blockages is there anything I should be aware of ? Will it let much air into system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Mine weeps from both ends of that pipe occasionally due to the !Removed! spring clips that hold it in place . I'll eventually buy a new silicone hose and replace the !Removed! clips with stainless jubilee ones . I haven't had any air locks (heaters still hot ) and the water hasn't dropped by much so I don't think it's a major problem on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 It had ridden up a little so I presume it's just worked loose either when I fitted the blanket or changed the coolant, thought there could have been a blockage hence why I want to take it off,just seems strange/ coincidental it's happened since the rad change. Am I right in thinking that the water is only fed into the turbo when running and it's not primed all the time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2014 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I had a coolant pipe split on the td05 turbo on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I don't know stants I just assumed that it would just flow and return to the rad eventually but the outlet from the header tank to turbo is high up so it might only flow when really hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thought it would be linked with thermostat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveuk260.Esq Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Header tank. Rad. Expansion tank. turbo they are all linked together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yeah I just didn't know how it worked weather coolant was in the turbo at all times and moved round when warm or it was forced though when things warmed up. There is only one line into it I presume ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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