Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

[SiC]

Amazon offers the PCV setup as a Subscribe and Save option. Gives confidence that the most chosen option is a new one every month.

[Hooli]

Only in stuff written by yanks/idiots.

It's as bad as swap out not replace, or part out not strip for parts.

Nope. Used everywhere when talking about tuning. Including Eastern Europe, etc.

Sorry, I can't help if your struggling to figure what these words mean.

All places that talk american not English

[SiC]

Getting a lot of smoke out the front of the car. I thought it was when I washed the engine bay down from spilling coolant however I've done a few miles since then and it should be dry. Also coolant tank appears empty. I'll double check in a bit as the tank is a pretty murky and can't see through it. If it is, hopefully it's just it burping (I did top it up after the work and giving it a run though). Possibly the radiator could be leaking too given the smoke/vapour out the front.

If it is empty, I'm not sure why the coolant sensor didn't trigger on the dash. Unless someone has coded that sensor out. The tank sensors are prone to failing. My TT did it - scrape the metal probe on the sensor to fix. So possibly coded out because of that. Given the reason it went to Co-part, so I can't imagine it was coded out because of a leak. 

Offside rear brake is squeaking when the car is hot. So possibly sticky caliper/sliders? Noticed that side is not red and different from others. Hopefully needs to be just cleaned up and lubricated. 

Old car troubles. *sigh*

[panhard65]

Well the Merc kind of has brakes. I am just waiting on the caliper then bleed it properly. The SBC light is on which is no real surprise as one caliper hasn't been bled at all. Hopefully the caliper turns up tomorrow as I have a funeral to go to on Thursday. I will get it done Saturday if I have to though.

[FatherJack]

Sensor Delete ?
Just getting the hang of Dubber lingo

[SiC]

Sorted the brakes. Basically stripped the rear offside, cleaned up, regreased and reassembled. I think the noise was a combination of the backplate catching and the retaining clips scraping against the disc. The discs definitely has a warp in it and it has a slight score where the pad retaining clip caught it. I've moved that over a bit and dabbed a tiny bit of grease on the moving bits. Apart from the sliders (which grease was a bit manky), there was no lube on any of the contact points.





 
When doing this, I left the side lights on and forgot about it. In the space of half hour I'd completely flattened the battery. Tbh it was barely starting the car at times and I didn't have much confidence in it. I slapped the original battery that was in the Spitfire (that now has a correct one) which is smaller but far more healthy.

[SiC]

. There definitely is a coolant leak. I topped up the coolant to the maximum marker - took a fair bit as the tank was completely empty. After a 4.5 mile drive, which was sufficient for it to get fully to temperature, the level has dropped to nearly the bottom again. Given I drove the car back without any drop (at least noticeable), it's definitely happened since I touched it. 


Problem is that I can't find it. I'm almost certain it's coming from the left side of the engine bay as that's where the smoke is coming out. With the bonnet shut, it's coming out around the light area. The smoke has that distinct coolant smell. 

I don't think it's the radiator. I can't see any noticeable leaks out of it and from what I can see it's in good condition. Possibly even not very old.

There are two suspicions. First is the coolant tank itself. Whether the cap isn't holding pressure or there is a split. I'm not 100% convinced of this though as I thought I'd see more smoke around that area. 

Other is the coolant pipe that I disconnected which goes in front of the cambelt cover. I disconnected one side so I could get that cover off. But again I can't see any leaks and only suspecting as I disturbed it. 

Any suggestions on ways I can find it are welcome. 

I've topped it back up to a plastic section inside the tank and I'll see in the morning if it drops. I.e. does it only drop when the system is under pressure? If so, I reckon more likely the tank or cap. 

[Eddie Honda]

Any suggestions on ways I can find it are welcome. 

You've reminded me that I need to buy some caps.

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I have this pressure/vacuum pump for Variomatic vacuum system troubleshooting. What I don't have (yet) are a selection of caps to fit different brands so I can pressurise cooling systems to test/find leaks. You know, like the ones that aren't bleeding obvious and only shown up when up to temp/pressure.

[LynehamHerc]

Sensor Delete ?
Just getting the hang of Dubber lingo

Not classic Dubber lingo, the new fangled fwd stuff.

[Hooli]

Sensor Delete ?
Just getting the hang of Dubber lingo

Not classic Dubber lingo, the new fangled fwd stuff.

Old fashioned dubber lingo is more 'oh fuck man it's burning again, that's totally not cool dude'.