Coolant Loss

Hi,

I have searched and can't find close circumstances.

I am loosing water.

When the engine is running it is dripping from the centre left of the the car where the under tray for the engine and the under tray that is under the seats meet.

Please does anyone have a suggestion of what is happening.

I have checked the expansion tank and it seems to be OK.

Thanks in advance, Paul

There are rigid pipes which run through the chassis front to back, to which the rubber hoses are connected both front and rear.  

From your description could it be one of these joints leaking?  THT - Good luck!

charming, that is encouraging.

All the same thanks for letting me know.

Any other suggestions?

Paul

Check around the radiator for signs of weeping/dried pools of water.

The OE radiator design is pretty poor.

Taste it, if its antifreeze you'll know.

probably oil cooler

the main water pipes alluminium had a issue on early s1 with a rivet in the wrong place but this was rectified on later models so probably not them.

If it is the oil cooler, I just happen to have one available..

when the pipe went in my car, the coolant ran into my battery compartment