306oc - Peugeot 306 Owners Club & Forum

Hi,

Another problem bite me in the hand

Today i was driving normally, and i stop the car, i saw alot of smoke coming out of the engine. I looked and the problem is that the heater radiator (Matrix(?)) hoses was out and water was leaking ALOT. Probably some pressure in the cooling system ? But what causes that ? This is like a plug right ? That doesn't come out easy, i assume?

There's a picture:

I know that the rings is out, i'll try to buy some new ones. But that wasn't the source of the problem right ?

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Thanks alot guys, for your patience

if you want to remove the pipes, there is a metal clip on the top that needs removing, then there is a little catch you must press and hold inbetween the matrix pipes as you wiggle in a circular motion to remove . . . . not sure why it's leaking, you get much pressure in the radiator?

A bit of pressure in the system is normal but I've got a feeling that when the connector was pushed in at some point the Oring might have been pinched and half out it's groove so over time has worked it's way out.

I use a bit of silicone grease to help the orings and connector slip in to place without the Orings getting pinched.

Do the rad pipes go rock hard after a run?

Rad pipes are not meant to be rock solid if they are is wager headgaskets gone, get a sniffer test on her

Well after a run, the pipes doesn't get rock solid, half rock solid

I don't have to much pressure in the radiator when its hot. What happens is that water gets out through the radiator cap, but its the cap itself i belive.

I had the matrix changed probably the connection wasn't pressed all the way ? But could the pressure blow out the connection ? Could it be the headgasket ? I didn't really see if the pipes are rock solid. I have to see. I have to flush the cooling system again