I took my missus for a meal the other night, 20miles out of town and after spending 2 hours in the restaurant we where returning to the car and I spotted a big puddle of blue/green fluid under the drivers side front. I shat myself and started looking around the engine bay for obvious signs of a leak but could not find anything - I could hear a rumble of bubbles in and around the radiator and a 2second drip coming from under the car but still nothing obvious.. When I looked in the radiator I could still see the coolant albeit about an inch and a half lower than it should be so I took a chance and got the car home ok. It appears the leak only occurs after the engine is stopped after reaching normal temperatures - strange?

 

After pulling different coolant pipes off the car I noticed the top radiator inlet pipe connector was split at the radiator and half the connector was still inside the coolant pipe.

 

I have now managed to repair this and am wondering what checks I need to do before trusting myself to drive it and not damage something ie air traps? Also is the TT engine known for certain problems with regard to the coolant system?

 

Thanks in advance all

 

 

PeteH

I recon you had better get your self a new rad Bud as the end tanks on a stock one a made of plastic which deteriate over the years and crack.Dont risk it Fella.Go for an aftermarket one,bigger and all ally end tanks.I have a Howe one myself from http://WWW.Z1MOTORSPORTS.COM think some of our traders can get you one cheaper than buying a Nissan stock one with the same crap end tanks.

Our good Mr Duff is possibly organising a group buy on these:

(or if you dont want one I will be selling my nearly new TT rad once ive fitted mine).