I have put this in here because I think it's related to the cooling system.
When revving at standstill or pulling away a sound like someone squirting water into a plastic container can be heard from behind the dash (driver's side).
I originally thought it was coming from the engine bay but it cannot be heard from that side of the bulkhead.
That's me stumped then - cant figure it at all. I know it's a crap description but if anyone has had this in their V6 they will know what I mean straight away.
Probably air in the cooling system going through the heater matrix, in itself usually nothing to worry about as long as the system is kept topped up.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
Robsey wrote:
Yes, I cooked the engine, the oil went really thin and runny, and pee'd out of my rear crank seal.
Just about stayed above the Min mark...when I revved (gently of course), I could hear the oil "shwooshing" and splashing around the engine.
If it was that hot then what you probably heard was the bubbles moving around the cooling system from the hottest spots that were boiling, not the oil.
The only noise I have ever experienced that was oil related but not a knackered engine was a damaged sump, squashed against the pickup pipe in such a way that it squealed with the suction, rather like a balloon does if you deflate it slowly by stretching the end.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
Makes sense.... the car has randomly started losing water.
There seems to be no pattern to when it will do it. The bottle will stay full for a couple of days then suddenly empty out. Thankfully I can be sure it's not going into the oil so the exchanger seems fine... for now.
The water seems to be finding its way out somewhere behind the passenger side wheel so I reckon it'll be a pipe.
should find a coloured powdery residue, which has dried on around the area of the leak.
I use the orangey / red coolant, so leaks show up as a bright pink powdery residue...
Most other blue fluids dry with a blue / green residue.
If it is on the passenger side, then I would look around -
Possible Core Plug near No 4 cylinder, or
a leak near the heater matrix stubs, or
the rigid pipe near the starter motor...
Gaz wrote:get the car red hot its so much easier to find leaks when its all under pressure.
When my rad failed, it leaked far worse when cold (how I found it in the end)
Sometimes the pressure keeps everything in check, and the heat closed gaps. Not in every case, but just a thought.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter
Some day I intend reading it
'95 TD LS
'85 Monza GSE
'92 Senator 12v Auto
'99 Omega 3.0 MV6
'99 Omega 3.0 MV6 (Ex-Polizei)
Murph wrote:My money is on the pipe from back of the block to the rad... I'll let y'all know.
What's the mileage?
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter
Some day I intend reading it
'95 TD LS
'85 Monza GSE
'92 Senator 12v Auto
'99 Omega 3.0 MV6
'99 Omega 3.0 MV6 (Ex-Polizei)
Gaz wrote:get the car red hot its so much easier to find leaks when its all under pressure.
When my rad failed, it leaked far worse when cold (how I found it in the end)
Sometimes the pressure keeps everything in check, and the heat closed gaps. Not in every case, but just a thought.
Had a Cav in the garage years ago that leaked from the water pump gland, about 100ml overnight when cold. Wouldn't leak under pressure at all, nor when hot, took a while to figure it out.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
I found the leak last night - it's coming from the heater matrix pipes at the bulkhead so I'm hoping for a simple fix.
Just gotta get up the gumption to get undeneath it on freezing concrete - not easy for me!
Took the offending heater pipe off and it's definately split.
Vauxhall can supply one for £11+VAT but it'll take 2 weeks to get here from Germany so I picked up a metre of hose from the local factor for £6.
I'm out of daylight now so I'll get it fitted tomorrow afternoon.
Nope, 4-8 screws, remove centre console entirely - see the black heater box? remove 6 6mm bolts, remove the lower casing,in the engine bay 2 jubliee clips, and work the hoses off - remove the heater matrix
Cheers - nice and easy then.
I took both the hoses off the bulkhead today and looped the new one I fitted back to the engine. The other pipe was leaking so that'll be replaced.
The Matrix is definately leaking too so that will also be replaced.
