loserone Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Is it a three door no sunroof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Jim Bell said: From the vid it looks like it's coming out the hose running left to right in this picture near the clamp. Can you take the hose off and see if there's a hole? I'd maybe remove the thermostat too and test it/run the car without it in case that's part of the problem? Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Another vote for running the car without a 'stat! It looks very easy to get at and and would cost £0. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, SRi05 said: I had the same one in the Prelude upto last week, I thought the speakers were fucked as the sound had become so crackly and shit. Caved in and replaced it with a Pioneer effort from Halfrauds, only £35 and night and day difference. Think the cheap chinese one cost about £16 lasted a year tbf Me too, the radio in the Scirocco has always sounded like it had no suppression, but the card playback started ok and has gradually become worse and worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, barefoot said: Me too, the radio in the Scirocco has always sounded like it had no suppression, but the card playback started ok and has gradually become worse and worse. No idea what causes them to deteriorate so quickly, but was just relieved I didn't have to rip out door cards etc to replace speakers barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 You hate to see it. That sucks. Maybe you would like a very scruffy 205 diesel that doesn't have a coolant temperature gauge so no worries at all. Selling so soon? I'd be tempted to bin off my pez 309 for a 205 diesel. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Selling so soon? I'd be tempted to bin off my pez 309 for a 205 diesel. Sent from my G3121 using TapatalkIt's growing on me after a few illicit drives but I probably won't be keeping it long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Let's have a look then. Crosses fingers. Oh well. Was worth a go. Seems like the housing or hose is split bad as liquid is running out of there now. VID-20190717-WA0019.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Brown water feature. VID_20190717_112906.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 It's not so bad when you can see where the issue is. My Exploder is using a bit of water and I've discovered a leak from a similar location, it's always a relief when you can pinpoint the problem. Fixing it is a different thing of course... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Ah. clayts450, dome and scdan4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 There's a hole in that pipe, Jim. shedenvy, scdan4, BlankFrank and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, loserone said: There's a hole in that pipe, Jim. There's as much holes as there is pipe. BlankFrank, BL Bloke, Shirley Knott and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: There's as much holes as there is pipe. I reckon you should get shot dude, get it moved to somewhere it can be safely* repaired with a donor engine. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 I don't know anyone with space or money. I'll just scrap it I think. Lacquer Peel, loserone and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Is that red coolant or is it just rusty? I'd imagine these are of the age where they should get the blue stuff, if someone's added red to blue then it supposedly forms a jellatinous spunky sludge that gums up things like engine blocks and radiators... Might be worth trying a cheap coolant flush product and starting fresh. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Delivered. Muchos gracias. Handy spares from my future car. Lacquer Peel, BlankFrank and Shirley Knott 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Blimey that moved on fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 What's better is that I've not seen it and I'm still at work. BlankFrank, Jim Bell and Shirley Knott 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob McGregor Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Is the fan not kicking in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jimbob McGregor said: Is the fan not kicking in? No the fans working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulscavalier Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Lol I just posted congrats about Jim bells 405 ownership. But it looks like it can be saved. Hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davehedgehog31 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 4:57 PM, Jim Bell said: That's exactly what Davehedgehog put in not so long ago Guilty. The one I removed was jammed right open, not ideal when I owned it in December and January. Shame its given you bother. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 That bit hasn't Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 That's incredibly shit luck, I was mildly disappointed it had sold so quickly but actually looks like I dodged a bullet not having a chance to buy it. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 That's gutting for you. Really sad to see. Hope some good comes of it now, even as a spares car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 New thermostat housing from my estate has seemingly solved the problem. Seems to be fine. Passenger window, tyre, pulling steering, squeaky exhaust, shit stereo, bit of rust on the driver's door. Seems alright. Ohdearme, davehedgehog31, Shep Shepherd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I'm sad that you didn't get to enjoy for long but Im happy that it went to loserone in the end. I'm also happy that this didn't happen during the upcoming meet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Just catching up with all this and I really don't know what to say. This car had been my sole transport for 6 months and had never put a wheel wrong beyond dropping its exhaust on Great Western Road one wet Sunday morning, and reading through all this is quite sad. I knew the coolant was a bit past its best but it had always stayed inside the engine had never shown any signs of misbehaving like this, even sitting in heavy traffic on a hot day. What's the diagnosis then, was it all down to a duff thermostat housing and now it's all working again or has it done an OMGHGF and that's why there's a picture of the head off it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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