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hi forum bubbies cn any one put any light to my problem of a water leak that seams to be comming from the top rear of the engine on a 300 tdi r reg between the bulk head and the bell houseing......nd if you have an idea how much of a job is it to fix ny infermation greatly recived thanks....

check the pipes to the heater matrix and the matrix itself

Could be a leaking core plug, unfortunately.

checked the pipes into the heater matrix not leaking there could it be the pipe running from the air conditioning pipe from the front of the car through the bulk head into the water matrix..the water seems to be leaking onto the gearbox top just carnt see where from......pps is there a core plug at the back of the cylinder head

hodge69 said:

checked the pipes into the heater matrix not leaking there could it be the pipe running from the air conditioning pipe from the front of the car through the bulk head into the water matrix..the water seems to be leaking onto the gearbox top just carnt see where from......pps is there a core plug at the back of the cylinder head

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Yes, one on the rear of the head.
One just below it on the block.
And also the head gasket could leak coolant.

Just a thought, is it water or engine coolant leaking.
Try if possible to taste it, if it's sweet tasting it's coolant. If it isn't could it be rainwater?
Are you loosing coolant, ie is the level dropping at all?

yeah its defrnatly coolant could it be the pipe leading from the radiater through the air conditioner then through bulk head into the matrix or am i just grsping at thin air...and if it where the head gasgit would i not be seeing water in the oil which im not at the present....another thing is that i dont get any heat from the heater at all.........forgot to mention that the coolant leaks when i take the top off rhe edder tank and engine is not runnng

could be the pipe!
have you got a mechanics mirror to drop down the back and a torch to shine down?
if not nick ya misisus make up mirror an tape it to a stick to see if you can find owt