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| Author | Subject: Water leaking from rear of engine bay [overflow pipe?] |
 ben8s8
Regular  Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #26
After these comments I got a bit worried so I just went outside to check. Looks like I got it wrong and they actually saved the matrix heater pipe worth £120! But I'm not sure where they got the tube which is now being used to bypass the system from. |
 Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 23:25
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #27
Its a Good job then  I was surprised a garage hadChopped them ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 8th Jul 2012 at 00:00
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #28
Yes, that's a much better way of doing it...I was also surprised that a garage would have done that as well. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 8th Jul 2012 at 11:37
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dan86
Senior User  Location: Bideford Registered: 10 May 2009 Posts: 548 Status: Offline |
Post #29
Thank f*ck for that! ________________________________________ |
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Posted 9th Jul 2012 at 15:34
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #30
How's it going now?Leak free? ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 9th Jul 2012 at 22:15
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #31
Hi mate, a bit of a nightmare just lately, one thing after another. I had the car booked in for a service this morning but when I went to start it, it just wouldn't fire up. It kind of sounded like it was going to but then it just died out. Yesterday I topped the rad up and took it for a 30 min drive with no problems, but the today the rad water was down pretty low again.The garage towed it and checked the compression as we all suspected the head gasket might be gone. I just got a call and they said the compression is fine, which was a relief. They said the spark plugs where looking old/black so they will replace them and they would put some of that stuff in the rad to block any small holes. Do you think old plugs would cause these start up issues? I'm still confused about the water level though. It seems to go down after using th car and I cant see any visible leaks from the rad. Before the matrix went it would hold water fine. Yet now the matrix should be out the equation because it's obviously been by passed.  |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 12:56
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #32
NOOOOOO!!!! dont let them put any s**te in the cooling system, just fix what's broken.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 13:12
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #33
I was going to say I bet it's pressurising if it's still going down with no obvious leaks or even if it's sprouted a leak elsewhere. did they test it while it was hot or cold, I think they're ment to do it when it's at proper temp, I'm sure somebody will say that's bo***cks though ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 15:13
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #34
Head gasket or cracked head (although the cracked head is rare).Water is being consumed by the engine somewhere, and if not into the oil, must be leaking straight into the combustion chamber and being burnt off when running. Either that or you have an infestation of microscopic water theiving Ants that drink the lifeblood of your car when its cold, then scuttle off in the night engorged with antifreeze and water ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 15:29
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #35
^________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 15:30
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anth
Seasoned Pro  Location: Colchester Registered: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 3,651 Status: Offline |
Post #36
Probably is the gasket, you did say it hit 110c  |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 16:01
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #37
Drove it home from the garage no problem at normal temps. Going to keep a close eye on the rad water. If it is the gasket, how much in total should a repair be from a garage? |
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Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 16:58
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #38
Another vote for the gasket. Normally looking at about £600 ish all in for doing one of these...  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 08:02
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #39
£600!  . Any idea how much it would be to fit a new engine? The cars done 154k miles not sure if its worth repairing if it's going to be £600 |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 11:45
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,282 Status: Offline |
Post #40
you can pick an engine up for 200 and could fit it yourself.where are you in the UK? |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 12:43
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #41
I'm in Essex. A new engine is an option though I currently have almost zero mechanical knowledge or tools... |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 12:45
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,282 Status: Offline |
Post #42
Im sure the kent crew would help you fit the engine if you had a beer/bbq going on,forum friends and all that  |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 12:46
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iplay
Seasoned Pro  Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,268 Status: Offline |
Post #43
There could be air in the sytem after the matrix leak. Worth refilling again to check |
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Posted 11th Jul 2012 at 13:23
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #44
Good point. I did a 20 min drive yesterday and after it had cooled I checked the rad. I was pleased to see there was no water loss.However, now I have another problem. The car now won't start. Yesterday I managed to get it going on the second attempt [the first time it kind of sounded like it was going to start then it just dyed out] A few days ago I came to a junction and the car stalled, and when I started it that day the engine diagnostics light came on briefly. I got it started while being towed. Do you think this could be the Crank Sensor?.....but I'm not sure if it would have started from being towed if it really was the sensor.. |
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Posted 12th Jul 2012 at 17:02
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #45
Crank sensors tend to either work or not to be honest...The fact that it started up and then the EML came on points to another potential issue. Now you have no coolant loss, that's a very good sign to be fair as the engine obviously isn't drinking it. It could be a sensor, or a potential wiring fault. My guess is on a sensor, possibly the cam sensor as this is only used for starting.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th Jul 2012 at 13:45
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