Peugeot 206 leaking coolant from radiator

Corholio

Just a question on recently discovered leakage from the radiator of a Peugeot 206. Coolant is leaking, slowly at the moment, dripping onto the floor by the passenger side. A quick check by mechanic has said it's definitely coolant from the smell. I was told by someone else that there is a sealant that you can pour into the radiator and it will travel to the point of leakage and seal that area if it is only small. Got an early quote from a garage for repair but it's fairly hefty, so looking at all options. I've been told it's a known problem on Peugeot 206's too.

Any advice or knowledge of other options would be greatly appreciated.

dooroy

Is the radiator itself leaking ? or is it a hose thats leaking ?
Sometimes the hose clips (spring types ) begin to lose their tension and a small leak can develop.
If there is coolant leaking it shouldn't be too hard to spot as there will be traces of whatever colour the coolant is around where the leak is .
I have never used any of these sealers as I have taken cylinder heads off cars and found some of the smaller waterways blocked up by some sealer or other ; they will usually stop the leak but can lead to further problems later on.
If the rad is leaking , and you intend holding on to the car , fit a radiator . You could try secondhand but may have the same problem again soon.

tphase

Had a similar problem with a 205 years ago. It had a small radiator buried in the dash to supply heat to the interior and there was a leak in the pipe supplying this rad. IIRC, it was a cracked O-ring in a joint. If you have the same problem, a sealant (eg Radweld) probably won't fix it permanently as these joints are supposed to allow for some movement.

porsche boy

out of interest what was the quote? i done this job today and charged €150 for rad and coolant