Mgzt 190+ 2004

coab · 27th February 2012, 20:47

Can anyone confirm if the top bleed screw can seep water? Im losing 1/2 a litre a week or 3 and no obvious signs of where its going! Checked oil etc and the V between the cylinders etc. Upgraded thermo etc done but get the sound of air in heater when I start the car from cold. No over heating, I can give the car a good thrash but Im going by putting water in the rad top until it stays on the mad bit which is about 3mm from near low?

I can smell coolant but only minimal damp on the screw mentioned?

Fusilier · 27th February 2012, 20:58

Sean

Just a suggestion, but you could have a damaged water pump, and maybe loosing it through there.

I had that problem about 3 years ago, and had to have a new water pump fitted, even though the one I had was only about 15 months old, which was fitted when I had the belt done.

Stu

coab · 27th February 2012, 21:03

I thought that buddy. Will get it checked as the aux idler is noisey and I dont want to ruin the car.

Next time your in my neck of the woods let me know. Its nice to hear from someone who has been there before.

Fusilier · 27th February 2012, 21:06

Sean

No problem, thats what this forum is all about, helping each other to keep our cars on the road.

Stu

coab · 27th February 2012, 21:06

Maybe its a noisey waterpump!

SD1too · 27th February 2012, 21:58

Sean,

After working on the cooling system did you remember to raise the expansion tank as far as it will go whilst performing the venting process?

Simon.

Typhoon190 · 27th February 2012, 22:01

Probably already checked, but metal coolant pipes on the subframe are a week spot, but perhaps not yet on an 04. Worth a check.

Jake · 27th February 2012, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Typhoon190

Probably already checked, but metal coolant pipes on the subframe are a week spot, but perhaps not yet on an 04. Worth a check.

Mine was an 04 Ben and they were rotten through!

However have seen 51 plates that were OK

coab · 28th February 2012, 05:56

Thanks all, will get it looked at on Satdee. Cant see any puddles etc but can smell anti freeze. Perhaps something is going on behind the engine covers.

27th February 2012, 20:47	#1
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Mgzt 190+ 2004 Can anyone confirm if the top bleed screw can seep water? Im losing 1/2 a litre a week or 3 and no obvious signs of where its going! Checked oil etc and the V between the cylinders etc. Upgraded thermo etc done but get the sound of air in heater when I start the car from cold. No over heating, I can give the car a good thrash but Im going by putting water in the rad top until it stays on the mad bit which is about 3mm from near low? I can smell coolant but only minimal damp on the screw mentioned?

27th February 2012, 20:58	#2
Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,397 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 2,231 Times in 1,309 Posts	Loosing Coolant Sean Just a suggestion, but you could have a damaged water pump, and maybe loosing it through there. I had that problem about 3 years ago, and had to have a new water pump fitted, even though the one I had was only about 15 months old, which was fitted when I had the belt done. Stu

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Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,397 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 2,231 Times in 1,309 Posts	Mg zt 190+ Sean No problem, thats what this forum is all about, helping each other to keep our cars on the road. Stu

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27th February 2012, 21:03	#3
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	I thought that buddy. Will get it checked as the aux idler is noisey and I dont want to ruin the car. Next time your in my neck of the woods let me know. Its nice to hear from someone who has been there before.

27th February 2012, 22:01	#7
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Probably already checked, but metal coolant pipes on the subframe are a week spot, but perhaps not yet on an 04. Worth a check.

28th February 2012, 05:56	#9
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Thanks all, will get it looked at on Satdee. Cant see any puddles etc but can smell anti freeze. Perhaps something is going on behind the engine covers.