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A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:02 pm
by Rummager
Hello all, im hoping someone can put my mind at ease! We are currently in Miami Playa about 2 hours south of Barcelona,we drove down on friday and the trusty Bongo was faultless! However i drove it earlier today with no problems but as i just went to the fridge to get another ice cold beer i happened to glance out of the door and to my horror i saw a small puddle under the bongo about halfway along on the drivers side, I have looked underneath and it seems to be dripping from a small stub pipe? now im hoping this is some sort of drain, air con perhaps as i did have it on full earlier but if it is should it still drip 2 hours later?
Thanks.

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:57 pm
by Aunt Trumpet
Does it appear to be coming from below where you rear passenger heater controls are?

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:12 pm
by Rummager
Hi, yes it looks to be right under them and i think i ts nearly stopped (fingers crossed)

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:16 pm
by westonwarrior
aircon drain

99% sure

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:04 pm
by Rummager
Thanks for the help, i will enjoy the rest our holiday and not worry about the 1002 miles home! I will stick a couple of beers in the fridge for you both just incase your passing !!

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:06 pm
by westonwarrior
As long as you keep an eye on your coolant level (every morning) I wouldn't worry about it

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:09 pm
by kelv
Mine did that in the hot weather with the rear aircon switched on.
Aircon drain.
Don't worry :lol:

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:31 pm
by Aunt Trumpet
Rummager wrote:Thanks for the help, i will enjoy the rest our holiday and not worry about the 1002 miles home! I will stick a couple of beers in the fridge for you both just incase your passing !!
It's difficult not to worry isn't it? After all the stories you read on here, it can make you paranoid!! I've mastered the art of driving with one eye on the road and the other permanently on the temp gauge...whilst my left ear is listening for a bubbling expansion tank!! :shock: :)

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:02 pm
by madmile
Put your hand under the drip - cold and clear= air con. Warm, yellow and greasy= coolant ....... :cry: .

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:27 pm
by Doone
Or pink and a bit greasy if you have longlife anti freeze. :)

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:41 pm
by Ron Miel
Doone wrote:Or warm, pink and a bit greasy if you have longlife anti freeze. :)
Warm and yellow - buy a new Porta Potti. Well, you did say "a leak in the sun". Try to pop behind a hedge myself.

Re: A leak in the sun !

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:31 pm
by Rummager
Hi again, thanks for all the help and reassurance, i have played around with the air con and i am now happy that is what it is! i did change the hoses to silicon ones,flush the system and install a low coolant alarm before we left so fingers crossed i will make it back to blighty in a couple of weeks without any disasters.
Regards