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ive replaced the two main radiator hoses , the radiator and the rear hose near the fire wall and im still losing water. the hoses were real brittel and the radiator had completly shit it self and after changing all that im still having to top up the radiator after every trip . ( not going far 10ks to work ) anyone know what to do next any help would be great cheers

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you need to have the heater set to full hot when you fill the system or you will have air trapped in there

also, you need to bleed the air out from the head with the 1 or 2 10mm bleed bolts near the top of the intake manifold

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There is more than 1 water hose that runs near the firewall. Get under the car and check for leaks.

The next thing to check is in the drivers and passengers footwell for water/damp spots. If there is then your heater core is leaking which is behind the dash.

As a temporary fix you can run the two pipes coming out of the firewall on the passenger side into each other.

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you need to have the heater set to full hot when you fill the system or you will have air trapped in there

also, you need to bleed the air out from the head with the 1 or 2 10mm bleed bolts near the top of the intake manifold

so if i haven't done this water will continue to be realised? where is it going? i think there was a few drips coming from under the engine but its been cold wet mornings and cant really tell where its coming from or if its morning dew. where are the other water hoses located? thanks for the heads up

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There is more than 1 water hose that runs near the firewall. Get under the car and check for leaks.

The next thing to check is in the drivers and passengers footwell for water/damp spots. If there is then your heater core is leaking which is behind the dash.

As a temporary fix you can run the two pipes coming out of the firewall on the passenger side into each other.

thanks for the reply, ill have to get under and take another look.cant believe my luck!

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