losing water

[robbie1944]

Hi

I am totally baffled by a problem that has recently occured with my H6  in that every now and again it will lose all its water from the rad with steam coming up.

This only happens occasionly and I cannot find any leaks.

Does anyone have any ideas of the problem

bob

[Gambit]

Hi mate welcome to S.O.C 

Could be a few thing's has it overheated at all thermostat might have damaged so it's overheating and getting to hot and just letting go. Head gasket could have gone also :( I'd say your best bet is to get the system pressurised and tested.

Your in Beverley if you wanted could speak with Martin at Sheffield Subaru Services top bloke I drive 76 miles one way to see him :D I'm near Grimsby 

If you had been more local to the West Midlands I'd have said have a word with Tlag or Bips on here they also repair and rebuild subaru engines both also extremely helpful and know their stuff. 

[Jay762]

could be as simple as a split pipe which expands under pressure / heat loosing fluid whilst running - a once over with Martin in Sheffield would put your mind at ease

[Adam]

Have you been able to identify exactly where it is coming out?

[robbie1944]

Hi

thanks for the prompt replies the leak seems to be coming from the bottom of the radiator on the left hand side but cant find any leak

bob

[robbie1944]

Hi

 Thanks for all of your replies it turns out it was the plastic drain tap at the bottom of the rad.

did not see it until we took of the sump cover

bob

[Gambit]

Hi

 Thanks for all of your replies it turns out it was the plastic drain tap at the bottom of the rad.

did not see it until we took of the sump cover

bob

I guess it had to be something simple ;) 

But good news at least :D

[Jay762]

Simple fix - we like those - any chance of some photos for future reference? ;)