24-07-2021, 10:31 AM
Just thinking again regarding the possibility of pressure in the water system, have you checked that the vent pipe on the radiator water inlet just under the radiator cap is not blocked?
I assume these are present on all versions of A7 radiators??
On my Ruby I kept getting water leaks from hoses and despite replacing them all, including the hose clamps then cleaning off all the metal interfaces to ensure they were clean and smooth, they continued to leak.
What I found was the vent pipe was blocked solid.
I had some old net curtain wire, I removed the plastic coating and this fitted perfectly into the pipe, I was able to attach this to a very very slow rotating drill and was able to work this all the way down the pipe till it emerged at the bottom and so cleared the pipe, result, no more hose pipe leaks.
Denis S
I assume these are present on all versions of A7 radiators??
On my Ruby I kept getting water leaks from hoses and despite replacing them all, including the hose clamps then cleaning off all the metal interfaces to ensure they were clean and smooth, they continued to leak.
What I found was the vent pipe was blocked solid.
I had some old net curtain wire, I removed the plastic coating and this fitted perfectly into the pipe, I was able to attach this to a very very slow rotating drill and was able to work this all the way down the pipe till it emerged at the bottom and so cleared the pipe, result, no more hose pipe leaks.
Denis S