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Discussion in '206/246' started by Crawler, Aug 23, 2006.

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  1. Crawler

    Crawler F1 Veteran

    Jul 2, 2006
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    #1 Crawler, Aug 23, 2006
    I took the car out today for a (luckily) short run. Just enough to get it thoroughly warmed up. Just as I pulled back into the driveway and parked, plumes of steam began to billow from the right-side air intake. I immediately switched it off and popped the engine cover. By this time, a substantial coolant puddle had already collected just ahead of the right rear wheel. It appeared to be coming from the area of the lower short angled hose that connects to the pipe that leads to or from the radiator. I let the car cool down for about an hour and a half and then started it up just long enough to get it into the garage. After it has completely cooled down (probably tomorrow), I'll feel around for a split in the hose.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. synchro

    synchro F1 Veteran

    Feb 14, 2005
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    #2 synchro, Aug 23, 2006
    Buy the kevlar reinforced hoses from Superformance at 67 GBP per set they are cheap insurance
     
  3. scotgm

    scotgm Rookie

    Mar 12, 2005
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    #3 scotgm, Sep 3, 2006
    It could be a bad heater control valve or heater matrix-if your hoses are ok, you can bypass these and just put a clamp on the hose as a temporary fix. Be sure to bleed air out of system too-good luck!
     

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