27-03-13, 08:09 PM
(27-03-13, 08:03 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=6189.msg65719#msg65719 date=1364404982]
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If i wanted to get these hoses on today can i just buy some generic coolant from halfords??? it's a bit thin on the ground down here regards bike garages,anyone know what spec it should be???
The stuff that's in my bike at the moment came from Halfords - I think its Orange?
First though, I think I have a coolant leak so need to solve that before changing the hoses over and ideally I need it to warm up, or for my damn garage to finally be finished :rolleyes
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What makes you think you have a coolant leak?
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Well when the bike starts, coolant leaks from drainage hole in the fins and appears to be coming from somewhere above and dripping on to the plugs...
Keep forgetting to check it when I get back from a ride
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Had the same problem. Turned out that the problem was the big o ring in the thermostat housing where the metal part joins to the rubber part. Try running your finger under where it joins and I'd say there will be a bit of coolant. I ended up getting a used thermostat.