markyb Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 my 200tdi isloosing a bit of water from time to time. nothing much , i suspect maybe water pump leak or pipe somewhere cant locate it thou. looses say half a header tank over 300 miles Are there any comon places they leak. disco done 100k now and going in for a cambelt and waterpump change soon as a routine service. any known places to check woudl be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cipx2 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 If it leaks in the engine compartment you should be able to detect the coolant smell when you lift the bonnet after a good drive (engine up to op temp). Same thing if there's a leak in the passenger compartment due to a leaky matrix. With no smell and after a careful inspection of all components of the cooling system (radiator, hoses etc), the only places coolant can disappear is trough the exhaust pipe or in the engine sump through a cracked/duffed head gasket/cylinder head/engine block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyb Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 yeah getting hint under the bonnet, will check it out over the weekend thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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