MickB Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Hello again boys and girlsToday we had a little bit of sunshine in London... so I've decided to open a bonnet to check the oil etc... and I've found this:What do you think about it? Is it something serious and should I be worried about?Could this be something which is responsible for my bad fuel consumption? (see: http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63216 )I look forward to your comments and advise.Thank you.Cheers Edited February 6, 2010 by MickB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Judgeing from the small pics, i would say it was a leaking thermostat housing or a split pipe around that area pall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Judgeing from the small pics, i would say it was a leaking thermostat housing or a split pipe around that area pall.Hiassuming you're right, do you happen to know what could be the reason of this and how (and how expensive) to fix it?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUB BOY Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 if its a pipe or something run ur finger round the bottom of some of the pipes to see if they are damp. If so check for a split and change the hose shouldnt be expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hiassuming you're right, do you happen to know what could be the reason of this and how (and how expensive) to fix it?Cheers The problem would just be caused by old age mage things becoming brittle/perishing, i know the thermostat housings can be a problem on valvers/6n's, never really heard of it on lupos but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 if its a pipe or something run ur finger round the bottom of some of the pipes to see if they are damp. If so check for a split and change the hose shouldnt be expensive.ThanksWill check and see where the problem comes from.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 The problem would just be caused by old age mage things becoming brittle/perishing, i know the thermostat housings can be a problem on valvers/6n's, never really heard of it on lupos but you never know.ThanksI thought that this could be a gearbox... and this would be expensive I guess.I appreciate your reply a lot. TA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 i second the thermostat theory, mine did it not long ago,the thermostat is held in with a plastic clip that seems to deterioate.i bought a new thermostat that has a clip included,basically plug out your old plug in the new with the clip and alls good.think mine cost me 20 quid if that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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