****HELP****

Took the Car out for a spin this afternoon to start bedding the brakes in.

Started to get a bit of steam through the bonnet vents, opened the bonnet and the battery area was covered in my new anti-freeze and the header tank almost empty.

Could not find where it was coming from for ages after I had dried all the pipes looking for splits.

Filled the expansion bank up, started the car and finally found it.

It is the finnest of sprays coming out of the bung in the top of the thermostat housing/swirl pot.

I am booked on track at Kames in 2-days, is this bung available or does anyone have a spare thermostat housing close to Glasgow.

 

Sorry I cant help mate, but that is a really random place for a leak! lol

 

Just what a didn't need, 2 days before my first track day of the year.

Can the bung be bought from ford on its own?

 

ive got a stat housing??

 

im going up near bath 2morro if thats any good??

 

Knock the bung out, tap it - fit a bolt and copper washer

 

post up on the west of scotland site darren theres plenty of folk with s2,s on there a a few been broke recently surely somebody will be able to help

p.s got your clubstand booking form just now opened it yet due to my computer , will have a look at it when i go to the burds later

 

I'm about 400 miles away but thanks very much for the offer!

I'm a bit faraway and don't trust the PO to get it here in time.

Could be a plan!

I'm not registered on your site Steven!

 

any spares place should stock various core plug/bungs?

 

Just spoke to a mate and he says it is just a core plug and should be able to get one in any motorfactors.

Thanks for all your help guys!

 

....and Halfords most probably. They're still open!!

 

Could always do a temporary bodge with some chemical metal untill your new stat arrives if u get no luck getting a core plug

 

Back in from the garage.

Holed 10mm Core Plug Removed.

TOP TIP, put a hose clamp on the bottom of the header tank before you remove or you get a wet garage floor............

EXHIBIT A, you can just make out the whole in the top centre.



Thanks again for all your help and advice!