water leaking from near radiator???

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willsp2007

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• Dec 9, 2010

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hi all im wondering if you can help my new range rover leaks water when cold from near bottom of radiator but once warm and driving and leave it running for as long as i want bone dry not a sign of it,any guesses of where it would be coming from when cold it seems to be coming from near drain plug on rad?? its very odd surely once warm and pressurised it would **** out of rad?? or would a water pump do this ,very strange as once running and warm doesnt use a drop and doesnt drip

 

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• Dec 9, 2010

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willsp2007 said:

hi all im wondering if you can help my new range rover leaks water when cold from near bottom of radiator but once warm and driving and leave it running for as long as i want bone dry not a sign of it,any guesses of where it would be coming from when cold it seems to be coming from near drain plug on rad?? its very odd surely once warm and pressurised it would **** out of rad?? or would a water pump do this ,very strange as once running and warm doesnt use a drop and doesnt drip

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Could be CONDENSATION formimg on the bottom of the Rad & Drippin off due to Vibration ....

Best thing is to dip yer finger in a drip & taste it if it tastes of "Nothing" then it IS condensation if it tastes "Sweet" then its Rad water leakin from somewhere ...

 

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willsp2007

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• Dec 9, 2010

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its defo coolant as when its cold not warm/or driven it leaks out quite quickly as you have to top it up but once started and warm driving it doesnt drip or leak ???

 

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• Dec 9, 2010

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I would go for a "Connection" type leak then ... as where-ever its drippin from MUST seal itself (by Expansion ) as it gets warm, Maybe the Drain plug washer or bottom rad hose connection

 

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willsp2007

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• Dec 9, 2010

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will have to have a look tomorrow as its freezing and its night lol

 

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• Dec 10, 2010

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Was this the one you were advised NOT to buy by any chance?

 

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• Dec 10, 2010

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fraid so, cant be a bad problem as when its running its fine and saying that it didnt leak at all last night??