Losing coolant . . .

[French Letter]

Losing 500 mill of coolant a week now. Been two weeks. Replace filler cap and no improvement.

Going to my Master mech next week for a coolant system pressure test. I'll advise.

Also, it is not the cylinder head, as I changed to oil and all is normal.

 

[RCZ-R]

Does the coolant change its color?

 

[Verminator]

This on a Hdi and states that it's a leak from the oil cooler worth a look under car near the sump see photo... Hope this helps you out and other RCZers...
Drive safe and stay lucky
Les n Co

 

[French Letter]

Does the coolant change its color?

No. So I assume no oil.

 

[Kerr]

Thermostat housing.

 

[French Letter]

Thermostat housing.

That, or the water pump. I'll keep ya posted.

 

[French Letter]

OK found the cause. Leaking rear coolant pipe.

See pic:

Peugeot CITROEN 1.6 VTi Water Pump Hose Pipe 1351VF Genuine for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Peugeot CITROEN 1.6 VTi Water Pump Hose Pipe 1351VF Genuine at the best online prices at eBay!

www.ebay.com.au

Getting replaced this weekend.

 

[Kerr]

That's good that it's nothing serious.

 

[French Letter]

RCZ back safe and fixed. Well, what a story.

Turned out not to be the water coolant pipe. It was the coolant water-tank/thermostat. Take a look at it - a thermostat? Sheeze, not like the one I have in my 1992 Pulsar N14.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/COOLANT-THERMOSTAT-HOUSING-FOR-PEUGEOT-207-208-508-3008-5008-PARTNER-RCZ-1336CC/233918417186?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item36769fc922:g:b-MAAOSwcjNe~eTy&amdata=enc:AQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkai8xCwosGKpC0NWj85e%2FB98cZZFkgZpYZppQeYo4Bu%2FZeQ%2FB61alXs%2Fh3CQYAwymWfixc2HQarpFq%2B%2BGQHKCanm4pXWA%2BuQdmMcC%2F5kCToUSfi7liHqk2LmCr5ptBb06gxVL%2FOvyaIMVAGNtHS%2BXQdgVKOjT3JKmKpoXK7%2B42uJb2jJYlweXn3j5aYD0qrRlxtov1nOcX%2FoWAMqDYrw7BnMMXcEpxs0fhPCN1C7TkPCoLNqAYzmtVc4HXxIY5P3o98w9n8QStQio8Af8QU2DvITOstQqIDIUaqBgyRhtVR07i%2BKtbFQxG7mfuWDcQxwBD2SeA0rkUqFKdQFR3v2GP2hT79SdKQb2lBbQ6RPmF7vC%2FC2MOU5lrRJicTXsfcLhIFojPiX8sDrTXg%2Bh5nyWCiwj1S2Pjw70%2Fk0jO29yPimNHN5kEdXCL7p9CNDVx7c%2FkUYNRdHmsSjGRBRzvykCHlbgWXFB%2BTUKJdpFnfhYyOsgk%2BQ63y4COxo%2FG2oB0ktwJHNxZvXFswup3U0G%2FveF9SdK1p%2FTndZ0LU%2BrH%2BzPMDy6mSboPQgNg0aWptdP0BkvybHYtlm8T%2B%2FuX51qY4yyHFckP6SL2clreOBXKoPGxCsO3lGCPsI2uUXaEqbuEhsfyzR2Up1rwCNGfLdnRdfXK5NuFrq5kVCtmTMc5mkOrSBAs%2FW5zZ9FDXFkZNsWvUBT4wkHysKcMrdrxN8H%2FzsIRgKn7VYGuNHnVbD1djjawwtXOFyU4Ooqygk6ZbiRuB6A%2BtYk%2BJueFzr2mXPEeO0ZE%2BEXvfMatwWVpfcswSkv4X4%3D|cksum:233918417186733e57ae27be441b9be8141259ec84fa|ampidL_CLK|clp:2334524

Take a look at the male plug in the pic - four pin. This is the old part, as Wayne told me. The revised part has now two, 2 pin male plugs at different locations on the thermostat. Wayne told me that the original harness point would get hot and fail. So Pug changed the design.

And you need one of these to fit now. Two, 2 pin female plugs which joins to the four pin socket from the loom. Need to know dudes.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Thermos...233545?hash=item2172b2aec9:g:iKYAAOSwHfpfD~MI

Good to have a mechanic that really knows what he is doing. Because when I pickup up the thermostat, I rang him and he asked if there was two, 2 pin plugs. I said yes, and he said to get the loom connector cable also.

All is well. He flushed engine coolant, replaced brake fluid, and the clutch line fluid, which many
'grease monkeys' don't do or even don't know about it. Result clutch pedal depression and return much smoother.
I always bring the parts and fluids to him. Never buy from Covid China now. In the case of the brake fluid I supplied the usual super Dot 4 Castrol. Wayne told me he uses only his own Peugeot brand brake fluid as it has additives. Anyone know?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PSA-Gen...416495?hash=item3658584f6f:g:Ua0AAOSw4O9d1qXv

He also washed the THP200 engine.

Wayne (Master Pug/Citroen mechanic) on the Gold Coast, Australia, is well recommended. PM me for his details if ya want. He also does VW, Jeep and other types. Even Von Bibra Peugeot all and pay him for the difficult jobs.

 

[French Letter]

Thermostat housing.

You were correct . . .