Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System

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Wed 28 Jul 2010 15:12
Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System - bradders_2

I`ve noticed a couple of times recently that after a fairly long run, water drips out onto the road below the radiator, presumably from the overflow pipe. Enough to form a small pool of water.

The radiator header/expansion tank is not overfilled and is near to but below the Max. mark. I have not had to top it up so It can`t be losing much water.

Do I need to do anything about this?

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Wed 28 Jul 2010 15:17
Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System - Peter D

Are you sure it is coolant, not condensation water from the air conditioning. Regards Peter

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Wed 28 Jul 2010 15:18
Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System - Collos25

Its from the AC condensor quite normal.A cooling system is pressurised and should never leak.

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Wed 28 Jul 2010 18:32
Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System - bradders_2

Thanks, I hadn`t thought of that. I had the AC on yesterday so It was probably that. I`ll check the car over to make sure.

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Fri 30 Jul 2010 14:37
Nissan Note 1.6SE (2007) - Cooling System - redviper
its probably (as mentioned above) condensation from the A/C

I went to my local Vauxhall Dealer as I was passing to enquire about a service, and when I came back the Vectra had decided to dump A/C Condensation all over the car park (the one and only time its done this). i didnt know it at the time so I got one of the techs to come out - he gave it a quick check over, and sure enough thats what it was
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