My long running coolant leak saga continues. I have not been able to get to the bottom of it yet this year. On Saturday I refitted the Cat's in preparation for my MOT, and had another good look for the coolant leak. Unfortunately it is not the turbo coolant return hose. I cannot eyeball the leak but what I can see is that there is a drip from under the exhaust manifold somewhere, more or less in line with the second cylinder from the firewall forwards. It then drips down onto the engine mounting bracket / arm below that, before running down onto the starter motor / oil cooler area.
Does anyone have experience of head gasket external leaks and does this sound like one? I can't see or think of anything else it could be, but I can't see into that area to actually diagnose the leak once and for all.
Advice and suggestions welcome. (I don't really want to have to strip the car and take the head off if i can help it, but i think taking the engine apart maybe my only option now.)
Thanks,
Steve
Does anyone have experience of head gasket external leaks and does this sound like one? I can't see or think of anything else it could be, but I can't see into that area to actually diagnose the leak once and for all.
Advice and suggestions welcome. (I don't really want to have to strip the car and take the head off if i can help it, but i think taking the engine apart maybe my only option now.)
Thanks,
Steve
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