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Old 13-09-2012, 09:51 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has had the same problem and does this mean something more serious or shall I just get a new header tank. Car is 53 plate blob eye Sti ?
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Old 13-09-2012, 10:24 PM
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do you mean coolant header tank?

I'm not sure if it's the same on a blob as for a classic, but on a classic, the tank is plastic and has a return hose from the turbo which as you can image get's rather hot. with age, the plastic tube on teh tank that the hose from the turbo connects to gets brittle and can crack and leak a bit.
or it could be rad cap on top needs replacing if the rubbers on it are old.
or it could be something more serious but go for the simple solutions above first
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Old 13-09-2012, 11:58 PM
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Cheers Andy -m
The current one is metal but I think I can see the leak around the neck of the coolant header tank, just got a bit confused when I didn't realise that the turbo was water cooled.
Looks like an easy fix as soon as I order a new one .
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Old 14-09-2012, 09:05 AM
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Could just be the cap
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Old 17-09-2012, 12:53 AM
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Changed the whole thing £50 from jap performance parts in Crawley !
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