Coolant Leak - Interior

[jeff turbo]

At the moment Jeff, I think it could be leaking either from the hose into the heater (post 6, pic 1), or the hose attached to the bottom of the valve (pic 2/4). It could be the valve itself but the surrounding area and mounting plate is clean and the only evidence of a leak is on the hoses themselves.

I do need to check the coolant level as I had to top it up, and if I'm losing a significant amount then coolant is also leaving the system somewhere else. Unfortunately the weather is a pain in the ass at the moment!! This car isn't my daily so it's not crucial to my day to day needs.

I'm more of a bodywork/trim kinda guy than a spanner man, although have done basic jobs in the past (brakes etc) with success, hence my hesitance doing some things myself!!

Before you remove anything can you get a bit of paper or something round where you think the leak is so it stains it and you'll then be sure? I'm self taught and would give anything a go, if I mess it up I would then send it up to Chris at Retro so nothing to lose. If you're not sure get him to fix the leak

[WelshPetrolhead]

Before you remove anything can you get a bit of paper or something round where you think the leak is so it stains it and you'll then be sure? I'm self taught and would give anything a go, if I mess it up I would then send it up to Chris at Retro so nothing to lose. If you're not sure get him to fix the leak

That's a good shout Jeff. I already have the dash panel below the steering wheel off so I can keep an eye on it. Chris is a bit more of a trek from me but an option. My closest garage would be Austin Garages at about 50 miles away who I was planning to use for some servicing.

[jeff turbo]

That's a good shout Jeff. I already have the dash panel below the steering wheel off so I can keep an eye on it. Chris is a bit more of a trek from me but an option. My closest garage would be Austin Garages at about 50 miles away who I was planning to use for some servicing.

Yeah they can also fix your leak very easily but try to find it first as that's the easy part

[Pete]

Talc powder is good for tracing leaks.

Before you remove anything can you get a bit of paper or something round where you think the leak is so it stains it and you'll then be sure? I'm self taught and would give anything a go, if I mess it up I would then send it up to Chris at Retro so nothing to lose. If you're not sure get him to fix the leak