Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

[matty589]

Hope u fixed it mate

[scorpiotn1]

mmm ok so,

Its half way between the half way line and empty. ( the half way line is what i call full , i never fill above the line )
Normally it should be empty by now. so slight improvement. wonder is it escaping at another hose now.

This heavy rain we're having is making it terrible to work in.
il prob pop upto the mechanic this evening to let him check it over. and show him the new clips. see what he makes of it.

[scorpiotn1]

Mechanic had a quick look, he also couldnt see any visual signs of leaks.
he attached a thing to the coolant cap and pumped it up ( Pressure Test ?? ) It didnt seem to be loosing presure.
when i got back home tho i still had to top it up with coolant.

Today i replaced one of the hose clips that connects at the back of the throttle body i also checked all water hose clips again to see if any wer loose.
What i might do is buy some larger ones and replace the Radiator hose clips as well.

Oil cap is still nice and clean, no drop in oil levels either ( at least its not mixing with the oil )

Radiator fan still comes on for me which is good. when driving Temp never goes above 95c ( no signs that its over heating )

only other thing i can think of is maybe replace the radiator itself.

Where else could the water be going ??

[PRICER]

1.0 12v's and 1.2 16v's always have been known for using more oil and water than other engines, my sisters got a corsa C 1.2 16v and that always drinks water and has done for couple of years now but never had any problems with the engine itself only a couple of sensors.

[scorpiotn1]

1.0 12v's and 1.2 16v's always have been known for using more oil and water than other engines, my sisters got a corsa C 1.2 16v and that always drinks water and has done for couple of years now but never had any problems with the engine itself only a couple of sensors.

Thanks for the feedback Pricer, i can live with the engine using up oil and water, Thankfully oil is Holding steady. but for the coolant to be dropping after 30mins journey, thats not ok with me. I would think i should at least be getting 2 weeks if not a month or more before the water levels would drop.

Ok so done more testing today. removed the radiator hose's and in the process it drained out about 2 liters worth of coolant.
i was able to inspect the hoses to check if there was any splits etc. None that i could find. after reconnecting and tighting up the hose clips again i tried to simulate a 30min journey by letting the car idle for just under 30mins.

Temp went up and down but never broke above 100c, the fan etc came on and helped to cool things down.
the coolant level seemed to drop some but not a great deal. and after about 20mins or more there was no signs of any leaks that i could find.

Just before i stoped the test, i reved the car a bit and held it at a slight rev. the coolanted seemed to drop a fair bit. (but after the test was over returned to abou the same level as before ( maybe it was just making its way around the system ) what i did notice tho was on the thermostat, water air bubbles were forcing out and after i stoped the engine a steady drip started. Id say this is the build of of pressure in the system, and its trying to escape forcing water and venting gas. the Hose clip on this must not be strong enough or theres not a good seal forming around the end of the thermostat.







Heres a Video as well, i took it on my iphone so sorry for the fact in places its upside down etc...

[pinty1990]

just out of curiosity have you put that jubilee clip on enough, it might not be fully biting onto the metal pipe your tightning too so wont make a very good seal, they can be a bit of a bugger like that if they aint sat in the groove tidy lol

btw mines always used oil alot but never really used water, but recently i had a leaky rad and once i changed that it was sorted and aint had to top it up since,

hope you get it sorted soon

[pinty1990]

didnt watch the video before i submitted my first post but looking at that vid, it looks as though that clip aint on straight, try taking it off and putting it back on tidy

[PRICER]

or just put two jubilee clips on,

[scorpiotn1]

just out of curiosity have you put that jubilee clip on enough, it might not be fully biting onto the metal pipe your tightning too so wont make a very good seal, they can be a bit of a bugger like that if they aint sat in the groove tidy lol

btw mines always used oil alot but never really used water, but recently i had a leaky rad and once i changed that it was sorted and aint had to top it up since,

hope you get it sorted soon
didnt watch the video before i submitted my first post but looking at that vid, it looks as though that clip aint on straight, try taking it off and putting it back on tidy

Or just put two jubilee clips on,

Cheers again for the feedback.

Funny enough Pricer my dad used to work all his life on Boats and he had also said that. He said when they worked on the boats they always put two clips on with the screw at oppisate sides.

And Pinty, i tried my best to put it on neat and tidy, i always try and take care and perfection in anything i do, its just being a pain in the ***
the only thing i can thing of is like you said, the rubber hose is not seating correctley even tho its defo well up the pipe. i tried to put the clip close to metal ridge lip. I also noticed with this clip that when it was on, i tried to tighten it even more and the screw was just turning as if it was threaded (turning in the spot ) this prob stops it from being just the extra wee bit of thightness it needs. Plus i was afraid to tighten it too much in case when the pressure builds it split the hose line or something

Two clips it is then

[scorpiotn1]

P.S

Ment to say the water level is holding alot better today, even tho i can still see it trying its best to drip out. so maybe has i removed and reseated the Rad hose it helped a bit more.

[scorpiotn1]

Does anyone know if the spliter on my car will fit a GSI bumper, are they the same ?

[scorpiotn1]

Stuck this on my Pipe !!

[pinty1990]

No probs man!
Never thought about two jubilee clips lol, but it definately looks alot better, if water gets out of there then I dunno what will stop it!

[scorpiotn1]

Water seems to be holding steady at the half way line
car sometimes does this odd "slow to start" as if its not getting the right fuel mix or something sounds like not much rev's then comes into life no problem.
gona make sure there good bita oil in it and see if that helps.

how would i tell if my oil light will come on once the oil drops to a certain level ?

[scorpiotn1]

yea i think it need a top up of oil. should be running smooth now
well pleased. cant wait to get the GSI kit on