over heating!!

[LEEANGE]

started to over heat again this morn, topped up the water before i drove home.
when i got home i whipped the seats up and found the leak
only had to cut about an inch and half off the pipe and it`s sorted!!!
been to town and back,the temp is back to norm and no leaks!!

[mister munkey]

Fantastic news - I just love a happy ending.

[mikeonb4c]

Great news LEEANGE. Have you got a low coolant alarm fitted? Defo. a sign from above to fit one if not, for Christmas. Brings almost total peace of mind

[missfixit70]

Which hose was it? might be worth ordering a replacement. Glad you found the leak

[LEEANGE]

i think it was the bleed pipe that went on me.
it`s under passenger seat, sort of comes out and goes back on itself with
a stop on the end??

[mikeonb4c]

i think it was the bleed pipe that went on me.
it`s under passenger seat, sort of comes out and goes back on itself with
a stop on the end??

Yup sounds like the bleed pipe. The other place they go is where they pass over te alternator. If the clips that hold them clear of it have let go, they rub on the alternator and let go on the underside as well. Use cable ties to hold the bleed pipe clearof the alternator and check if there is already any wear.

[haydn callow]

Sounds like it went over the alternator as he only had to cut a few inches off. Best to get a bit of old garden hose...split longways with a blade and slip it over the bleed pipe.

[mikeonb4c]

Sounds like it went over the alternator as he only had to cut a few inches off. Best to get a bit of old garden hose...split longways with a blade and slip it over the bleed pipe.

...found the leak
only had to cut about an inch and half off the pipe and it`s sorted!!!

It was this that made me think it was the very end of the pipe, not the bit that went over the alternator. Been a while since I lifted the covers and checked my bleed pipe though (ooooh matron) so could be wrong about length and where it passes over me alternator (oooooh no matron).

[heatherpetch]

ours was wearing thin over alternator and had to put 3 ins of garden hose round it and a couple of clips sorted

[LEEANGE]

was`nt over the alternater it was on the end-bit of a strange place to split!!
never mind,sorted now, just my power steering problem to sort now!!
(see my other post) driving me mad

[mikeonb4c]

was`nt over the alternater it was on the end-bit of a strange place to split!!
never mind,sorted now, just my power steering problem to sort now!!
(see my other post) driving me mad

As I thought. Don't forget to check the area where it passes over the alternator, as per the posts above, just to be safe. Don't want a repeat, only in a different place