2.5, wet patch

i just replaced my main radiator, , now i am getting a small leak every now and then , from under the center of the car, about where the rear of the front subframe is, its quite random, eventualy i have to top up with about half a litre of mix, it seems to be at the rear of the engine some where??? any ideas?????

Hi Splez

I seem to remember you have a 2.5 exclusive. If so is the drip you are seeing clean water from the aircon drain as the position is about right. It is really noticable as a puddle with both mine at present.
I stick a piece of white faced hardboard underneath overnight when I want to identify drips. Aircon, coolant, oil & LHM are easily distinguishable in a little pool as they do not soak into the impermeable face of the board.
With regard to your coolant leak did you check out the small front rad as these are much more prone to problems than the main rad and the leak goes onto the subframe and spreads rather than dripping in a pool on the ground under the car. They are not easy to examine without stripping and it is only the regular coolant loss that gives away the problem with them.

Regards

XMexc

This post has been edited by xmexclusive on July 07, 2007 09:50 pm

I can vouch that it is easy to mistake condensation for the a/c compressor for a leak, I I noticed this after my rad was replaced ad was somewhat distressed until I worked it out.

definitly not aircon i did a tast test (sweet and sickly) so its coolant , the intercooler rad will need replasing soon as its about 1" bigger in the center than at the ends,?

If it IS a 2.5, what are you doing encroaching on the petrol specific place? These smelly diesels get everywhere.

oops sorry, to many cans?? but i do have a petrol XM for bits?