My baby has sprung a leak :( (now with photos)

[V6Exec]

Driving home last night the low coolant light came on. So I topped up.

Today it was back - seems I have a leak

Need to check it out in the morning, downside to the V6 is the amount of engine crammed in there.

[TooT]

My coolent light comes on and goes off as i go over bumps. Not checked the water level yet

[V6Exec]

There is just so much engine in a V6 engine bay

The leak was/is a 0.5mm hole in a metal coolant pipe buried deep in the middle of the beast.

Temp repair on for now, will do a better job at the weekend.

[mikey s]

get a pic up mate. im pretty sure i will have what you need.

[V6Exec]

get a pic up mate. im pretty sure i will have what you need.

Will do as soon as the rain stops edit - done

One rather full engine bay



Diving in between the brake fluid reservoir and the intake there is a metal pipe that comes from the end of the block and dives round the back.



Considering the plaster was applied "blind" it is not too bad



Holding for the moment - still losing a bit of fluid, but circa 100ml for a 30 mile round trip.

*I forgot the obligatory tinned foodstuffs and/or hot beverage that is required by board rules when displaying an engine - will I be forgiven ??

[V6Exec]

Just found out that editing a post keeps it out of the new topics list, hence a little nudge post so that you guys will see the pics and no doubt take the proverbial for putting a plaster on

[mikey s]

right. will have a look on monday at work. if i have one it will be from a d9 211bhp v6, fingers crossed it will be the same.

mike

[V6Exec]

Cheers.

It would be useful to know just how difficult it is to change that pipe.

[TooT]

Will be checking that pipe on mine now.

Oh yeah ive filled mine up with water this weekend and now no flashy light on the dash

[Welly]

That's a pretty neat repair considering the access

I would think you need to remove 'stuff' to get to change the pipe

Has it been rubbing on something?

And yes, you should really include a tin of something or a hot drink in engine bay shots

[V6Exec]

Has it been rubbing on something?

Don't think so, unless a small mammal crawled up there. The pipe is rigid and there is nothing touching it.

No idea why it went there.

[mikey s]

i have been having a look at mine today and its alot different to yours. it doesnt run a metal pipe round the side of the head.

[V6Exec]

i have been having a look at mine today and its alot different to yours. it doesnt run a metal pipe round the side of the head.

Very strange mine is a '99 on a V plate, so should not be that different to your '00. The ES engine was retuned and revised later in the model run, but to have such a marked difference within months!! Typical French

Calling all D9 V6's - can we have a game of spot the difference.

[TooT]

Calling all D9 V6's - can we have a game of spot the difference.

Yep. But its too dark too look. Will get back to you tho.

Is there only 3 of us with a V6? Rare

[steve_earwig]

The only V6s I've come across here have been coupes. Dear Satan, please can I have a D8 V6 estate for Saturnalia.