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  • 20-08-2010 3:45pm
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    aflib
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭


    there is water leaking on to the passenger side floor of me motor.i keep having to fill the coolant bottle.me da reckons i should throw some radweld into the coolant bottle.also the enginge gets v hot and the windscren fogs up a lot.a bit afraid to drive long distances.any tips would be great

    Ta


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    no1beemerfan
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    Your heater matrix is gone/leaking and coolant is escaping into the cabin.

    Any loss of coolant is serious and may lead to a damaged engine so get it fixed asap.

    Also it wouldn't be too healthy breathing coolant fumes!


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    aflib
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭aflib


    ****.ta for that


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    a_v525
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭a_v525


    Try radweld, always works for me. Be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle tho if you want it to work


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    Andrew Campbell
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭Andrew Campbell


    you dont say what type of car it is but i agree with previous posters that you have a heater matrix leak. These can be tricky to replace as access is difficult in a lot of cars. I had success with rad weld in an opel zafira, ask your motor factor which brand he reccommends. In the mean time keep the coolant bottle level topped up, its OK to use water till you get it fixed (rather than waste coolant) but dont leave it too long as winter is coming and then you could be in even more trouble if your engine freezes.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    What car is it? Replacing the heater matrix might be a very easy or very time-consuming fix.


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    aflib
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭aflib


    Confab wrote: »
    What car is it? Replacing the heater matrix might be a very easy or very time-consuming fix.

    ita a citreon xasra car/van


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    johndaman66
    Registered Users Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    I've wondered about Radweld. Is it a permanent solution or only considered a tempory fix? Are there any potential pitfalls to using it?


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    Mr Benevolent
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    johndaman66 wrote: »
    I've wondered about Radweld. Is it a permanent solution or only considered a tempory fix? Are there any potential pitfalls to using it?

    Yes and yes. Use too much and your cooling system (and possibly your engine) will be no more.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Get some Novastop, instead of Radweld. Not saying it will fix the problem, but IMO Novastop is way better than Radweld. About €20 a pop, but you only need to use 1/4 tin (AFAIR).

    Not your ornery onager



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