I'm getting steam coming from the area by the brake master cylinder - does anyone know what little buggers of water pipes are in that area? And what type of job is it to get at them?

I can hear the pressure escaping but its too dark yet to see whats down there as I havent got my torch!

Thanks.

What kind of steam? maybee is oil hitting something hot

put ur hand under the brake pumb it's probably oil from there

Nar, its water steam. I think its a turbo coolant pipe thats sprung a leak.

THen u have to start removing parts until u get to the leak

First pipes to check would be the two matrix hoses at the back of the engine & bulkhead. These maybe in the wrong area but are the easy ones to see!

After that looking further down at turbo hoses or back of engine.

These are a mix of metal & rubber hoses.

Other thing if you cannot see it when engine running & hot you will need a compression test on water system.

Hope it helps

I've just replaced one of my pipes and it wasn't too difficult. The hardest bit was seeing where the leak was. I managed to see it by repeated use of a compression tester, putting a small bulb down below the brake master (hopefully the water doesnt squirt onto buld...), and removing some of the wires etc that go across that side of engine.

I found the 'S' shaped pipe split on mine, just ot the left of large air (I think) pipe that goes into turbos from front of engine bay. I didnt have to remove too much to replace it really......

It turned out not to be at the back of the engine in the end - it was a split pipe at the front by the throttle body - it was running down the engine and dripping off the back, hence the steam......Phil at C&S Wood sorted it out for me.

Aha it was YOUR car!

 

Could have been worse... mine's leaving C&S on a low-loader.