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rich1
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header bottle?
« on: Nov 25th, 2008, 12:15pm » |
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oh no got another problem(i blame highlander , he said this would happen  )
every morning i have to top my header bottle , if i fill it up of a night and dont use the car , its still full in the morning . but if i use it the water goes very quickly . so is it a leak from the bottle or from a pipe?? i cant see where its leaking from . doesnt seem to be causing any problems ,just a pain in the backside filling it up every day
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 1:00pm » |
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The header tanks can be known to split underneath (I've had 2 split  ). Check for coolant or white residue left by evaporating coolant running from underneath the tank towards the screen wash filler tube 
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #2 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 1:22pm » |
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hi there
also check the cap. it might not be holding pressure and the 'lost' water is flowing down the overflow pipe. 
hth
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rich1
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 1:48pm » |
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[quote author=scorpio_man link=board=Problems;num=
also check the cap. it might not be holding pressure and the 'lost' water is flowing down the overflow pipe.
hth [/quote]
think your right about the cap , just checked it and the water seems to be dripping out of the overflow pipe
so i take it that means a new cap?told you i was a dummy with any thing like this 
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 2:09pm » |
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I meant to post this a while ago, mine did the same, the rubber seal inside the cap was dirty and not closing properly doing the same as yours,
you can open them up and clean them though, I turned my seal round the other way and it sorted it.
The base part just prises off but be aware it has a VERY strong spring which caught me by surprise, it went off like a gun!
Or you could just buy a new one
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rich1
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #5 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 2:23pm » |
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highlander , opened up cap(i see what you mean about the spring!!!) , are you saying there is a seal inside where the spring is?
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rich1
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #6 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 2:50pm » |
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ok , been outside again and let the engine run . it aint the cap , i think its coming from the left handside of the radiator as you look at it . and bizzarly when you press the accelarator water sprays out from the top of the engine , it seems like from under the cover or from the two thin pipes that run across the top , i really aint got a clue now.
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 2:52pm » |
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yep the spring pushes the valve shut, if the pressure gets too much it pushes the brass part up away from the rubber seal and lets the water escape through the overflow
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #8 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 2:53pm » |
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find out where its coming from if you can, doesnt sound too bad
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #9 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 3:02pm » |
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i will try ,it seems like a constant but slow drip from rad. and it only sprays out of top when you put your foot down , could be something aint been tightened up properly
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 3:06pm » |
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is it coming out the side between the black plastic end and the radiator fins?
Thats where they usually go, yours was a 24v wasnt it?
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 3:11pm » |
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i had another look ,it looks like the big bulk thing to the left of the rad ......i will take some photos and try and stick em on here . dont no the terminolgy of these things!!
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #12 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 3:24pm » |
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sounds like its gone at the seal 
Thats where they go, its a fault i think..
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 4:06pm » |
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oops 24v, w/pump or the elbow hose as well as rad me thinks.
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 4:14pm » |
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Or by pass hose thru the N/S head !! 
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 4:30pm » |
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all of the above!!!
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #16 on: Nov 25th, 2008, 4:32pm » |
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mind you, all the pipework would've been pulled around by the garage fixing your water pump
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rich1
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #17 on: Nov 26th, 2008, 6:33pm » |
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it turns out to be the pipe that runs behind the engine , i put my foot down hard and water sprayed out everywhere , ive been told that to get to the pipe you have to pretty much dismantle the engine , is this right??
it doesnt seem to be affecting the drive , its still running lovely .but ive got to go to peterborough on sat ,do you think i should or not ? ive missed driving my scorpio so much and am really looking forward to it
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #18 on: Nov 26th, 2008, 11:48pm » |
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one of the heater pipes?
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rich1
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Re: header bottle?
« Reply #19 on: Nov 27th, 2008, 5:28pm » |
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on Nov 26th, 2008, 11:48pm, Highlander wrote:
not sure , it only happens if i floor the accelarator , so im assuming its a tiny hole . been driving it all day today , stuck in a lot of traffic and had no problems at all, (i love my scorpio )
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