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    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: RE: BottomHose Coupling Seal

SORTED Reassembled again with new seal smeared Granville instant silicon gasket and now still dry after a good bleed and 100 miles use. Now why the hell did I not do that in first place :@
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 26-11-2014, 08:58 PM
    Thread: Whats the 1.6 like?
Post: RE: Whats the 1.6 like?

I've got a late petrol 1.6 (100) meridian that I have had for over 6 years and has served me well. That said it has only done 86k to date and apart from routine cam belt/water pump change, exhaust, ty...
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 28 6,058 21-11-2014, 11:28 PM
    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: RE: BottomHose Coupling Seal

Well disconnected hose from rad, cleaned off corrosion and fitted new seal lubricated with silican grease and reassembled. Thought it felt a lose fit when I pushed it back in place. It's leaking worse...
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 16-11-2014, 08:30 PM
    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: RE: BottomHose Coupling Seal

Thanks for info folks - I have asked my local friendly independent garage to order the seal. Lets see what comes - LOL
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 06-11-2014, 09:14 PM
    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: RE: BottomHose Coupling Seal

OOPS - Have I started something here - LOL. Mines the later 'spring clip' type bottom hose connection. 'O' ring seal?
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 05-11-2014, 10:16 PM
    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: RE: BottomHose Coupling Seal

Thanks for the info guys - Will go a new seal and hope only minor corrosion on hose sleeve.
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 05-11-2014, 07:40 PM
    Thread: BottomHose Coupling Seal
Post: BottomHose Coupling Seal

So after nearly 7 dry years of ownership my Pug has developed a slight water leak from lower water hose coupling at the radiator. It's the 'spring clip' type of coupling and I intend to replace O ring...
Pugant06 TU Petrol Engines 16 4,475 04-11-2014, 10:28 PM