Couple of problems....!

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jigjags
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Post Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:26 pm

First one is just plain annoying back left indicator wont work ..!! i had a water leak on the boot and the light cluster was full of water i drilled a tiny hole in the plastic to let out the water and the bulb had blown so i replaced the bulb but now it just wont work and i get that annoying fast clicking when indicating left ...plus i'm gonna get a car up my arse before long cos they dont know when i'm turning. anything else to check on this one..??

Other problem may be a little more serious.....

I am losing fluid from my rad only slowly but its going down and i get a little pool of water on the right hand side of the engine block at the bottom...can't see where it is coming from though ... oil is ok so not leaking into engine i dont think... plus may not be related but i have a starting problem...when cold it turns over and starts 1st or 2nd time but if warm/hot it just turns over no firing of the engine at all i have to turn the key 3 or 4 times before it acually fires then another time to start the engine...once started it runs ok

any ideas would be appreciated...

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Post Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:37 pm

First one is just plain annoying back left indicator wont work ..!! i had a water leak on the boot and the light cluster was full of water i drilled a tiny hole in the plastic to let out the water and the bulb had blown so i replaced the bulb but now it just wont work and i get that annoying fast clicking when indicating left ...plus i'm gonna get a car up my arse before long cos they dont know when i'm turning. anything else to check on this one..??
Are the brake lights etc working?
If they are then just clean the contacts with contact cleaner, should help. Probably some rust on them. Also check your fuses
It was probably the light gasket that was letting water in-about Ԛ£8 for the pair from thet dealer.
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Post Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:42 pm

yeah brake lights working will try that thx..!!
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Post Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:26 pm

check the hoses especially around where the claps are put. i had a leak aswell and it turned out that the clap had cut into the pipe over the years and was causing sh!t. i found the problem and had to change to whole pipe and get a new clamp