While detailing my F5 SnoPro I notice that there was a small area on the belly pan below the coolant reservoir with coolant.
I got a bright flash light and found that the coolant was seeping out of the bottom of the hose, I heard there was a update to remove any seam from that area (in which the dealer said it was done) well as you could guess they did'nt even move the hose.
I slide the spring clamp off the hose and pushed the hose until it was almost off the stem of the reservoir, I took some 220 grit sand paper and removed the seam, then I took some 400 grit sand paper and wet sanded that area until it was smooth.
I cleaned up the area with simple green and slide the hose back into position (about one inch) applied the spring clamp and wire tied and started the engine and within a few minutes it started seeping again, I shut off the engine and removed the wire tie.
I started the engine again ran until the heat exchangers were starting to get warm and the seep started again though not as bad, I shut the engine off.
I repositioned the spring clamp and restarted the engine with no leaks/seeps why did it stop by just moving the clamp in the middle of the hose (I had the clamp at the end and at the front of the hose, even with a wire tie) ???
This hose I am talking about is on the inboard side of the engine compartment, running down to the engine in front of the steering post to the reservoir.
I had the sled out for only trip since I got it last week, I don't remember any coolant leaks, though the reservoir was a little low and I ended up over filling.
I removed until proper cool level, now this is happening.
I have bled the coolant system several times (even with no over heating or low level coolant) mostly from the fear of burning up a engine.
Anybody else having this problem ?
Could it be from sitting it contracted and when the engine was warm it expanded ?
The leaks/seeps were a drop every few minutes, nothing big just messy.
Any help would be great - thanks.
I got a bright flash light and found that the coolant was seeping out of the bottom of the hose, I heard there was a update to remove any seam from that area (in which the dealer said it was done) well as you could guess they did'nt even move the hose.
I slide the spring clamp off the hose and pushed the hose until it was almost off the stem of the reservoir, I took some 220 grit sand paper and removed the seam, then I took some 400 grit sand paper and wet sanded that area until it was smooth.
I cleaned up the area with simple green and slide the hose back into position (about one inch) applied the spring clamp and wire tied and started the engine and within a few minutes it started seeping again, I shut off the engine and removed the wire tie.
I started the engine again ran until the heat exchangers were starting to get warm and the seep started again though not as bad, I shut the engine off.
I repositioned the spring clamp and restarted the engine with no leaks/seeps why did it stop by just moving the clamp in the middle of the hose (I had the clamp at the end and at the front of the hose, even with a wire tie) ???
This hose I am talking about is on the inboard side of the engine compartment, running down to the engine in front of the steering post to the reservoir.
I had the sled out for only trip since I got it last week, I don't remember any coolant leaks, though the reservoir was a little low and I ended up over filling.
I removed until proper cool level, now this is happening.
I have bled the coolant system several times (even with no over heating or low level coolant) mostly from the fear of burning up a engine.
Anybody else having this problem ?
Could it be from sitting it contracted and when the engine was warm it expanded ?
The leaks/seeps were a drop every few minutes, nothing big just messy.
Any help would be great - thanks.