Finding engine coolant leaks that leave no trace can often be difficult to locate without the correct equipment or a bit of luck.

 

Here a case in question, water loss was very, very slow, infact sometimes it would loose no water at all for a while and then again later the leak would flair up again.

 

The system held good pressure when tested several times and with no evidence to speak of it and it was a real puzzle.

 

But a chance spot lead to the problem, a previous cambelt job had required the removal of the water pipes at the front of the engine, the two rubber pipes are held by 4 spring clips, one of the clips was not sitting correctly.

 

A quick dimantle revealed the clip was not even sitting on the rubber pipe, previously incorrectly installed it was half on the metal pipe, this meant the rubber pipe was only partly held on, later the clip can be seen to be actually bent and mishaped.

 

We have no idea if the previous work was DIY or a garage but either way a simple mistake could have lost the engine.

 

 

Jeff TT

 

 

 

 

 

them are buggers to get on and off unless you have long nose pliers...but well spotted jeff