Green blood leak...

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:24 pm

There is a rather rapid leak seemingly from the uppermost of the steel pipes running along the crossmember behind the engine. Looks like it is where a rubber hose pushes over the steel pipe and has a sort of crimped bit of metal presumably to seal/hold it in place.

Anyone know if this is the standard setup or a bodge of some sort?

Didn't have enough light to investigate further but I guess it's not a rotten octopus as Jonkw replaced that in April.

Hopefully there's a quick way to remedy as the TZD is needed for a trip to Pembroke

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:21 am

If it's on the back of the subframe, it's the return pipe from the rear end of the car, height corrector etc. So it's probably just the rubber that's perished and will need snipping at the end and pushing back on with new clip.

If it's on the front of the subframe, I'd guess it's the PAS return, same fix as above.

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:02 am

Cheers Ken, 'subframe'.... that's the word I can never remember

and always confuse with crossmember

These clips, are they readily available and what would I ask for? I think I've bodged one of these in a previous BX life but unfortunately my memory is the second shortest thing in my life

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:13 am

Sounds good so far thanks! I'll be doing this job with car on ramps, do I need to drop susp and open valve to stop it peeing on me? Just wondering if the back box tailpipe will be on the floor due to the angle?

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:30 am

Did it in high, job done and dusted, cheers