Water leaking on left side
06-05-2012, 04:40 AM
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Water leaking on left side
Not the water pump, the water seems to run down the muffler and drop from there, common causes? Expansion tank?
06-05-2012, 08:39 AM
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Sounds like expansion tank. Has it ever been replaced? Not to hard to do although the early tanks are rather expensive for what they are.
06-05-2012, 09:40 AM
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Maybe just a leaking cap! Try a new one first.
06-05-2012, 09:47 AM
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+1 on the Expansion Tank.
06-05-2012, 09:56 AM
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If its leaking above the drivers side muffler the tank is cracked and leaking from the heat. Get it fixed quick before it gets worse.
06-05-2012, 12:06 PM
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+1 on checking the cap first. If the cap fails, it leaks in the same place described. Start with the simplest thing first...
06-05-2012, 12:52 PM
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If the cap is leaking it will probably have some crud on it and look something like this. The part number is at rev 4 or 5 now. If yours ends in 1 you should replace it anyway.
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06-05-2012, 01:31 PM
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I replaced the cap first as suggested, didn't work for me. Had to bite the bullet and buy a new tank and perform the 'knuckle buster' job of replacing the tank...no more smell, no more leaks.
06-05-2012, 04:40 PM
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Thanks for the feedback,. the cap does have crud on it, its a 2001 so Im guessing its the later version tank. Suncoast here we come!
06-05-2012, 10:16 PM
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white99c2
If its leaking above the drivers si de muffler the tank is cracked and leaking from the heat. Get it fixed quick before it gets worse.
Except OP is from New Zealand, check out his avatar, steering wheel on the "right" side of the car.
06-06-2012, 03:15 AM
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Water tank? I thought Suncoast doesn't ship overseas? I always shop at Design911 or 911uk.
06-06-2012, 03:16 AM
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Yup I have had a few deliveries from them, last one was just last week...
06-11-2012, 06:14 AM
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So a couple of days ago I topped up the water, and since then, I have had no water leaks? This is weird.
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06-05-2012, 04:40 AM
Water leaking on left side
