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Locating a leak - Nathan1305 - 17-06-2014
Just watching wheeler dealers and seen a really cool and unusual tip when it comes to leaking cars.
What he did was put a smoke maching in the car with all the windows up and doors closed. So what would happen is when the car fills up with smoke it would leak out of any holes or gaps in the car so you can see where it's leaking from.
I thought that was a pretty cool idea
never know it could help anyone with a leak. You can't rent smoke machines or buy them pretty cheap. Hope it helps someone if not you've learnt a cool way of finding leaks
RE: Locating a leak - Dum-Dum - 17-06-2014
I tend to just look at where the water is running in LOL
RE: Locating a leak - procta - 17-06-2014
on tv show that is good for tips was the Is Born series, the best one was when he builds a landy, but the mg one was great for bodywork tips.
RE: Locating a leak - Mattcheese31 - 17-06-2014
just do a big juicy fart in the car, jump out and go round smelling for leaks . . . . .
RE: Locating a leak - Nathan1305 - 17-06-2014
(17-06-2014, 12:31 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I tend to just look at where the water is running in LOL
Haha true but if your not sure where it's originating from then it will work pretty well
just thought it could help someone
RE: Locating a leak - toseland - 17-06-2014
if you dont havce a smoke machine... you could fill the car up with water and see where it was leaking out...
RE: Locating a leak - Toms306 - 17-06-2014
Ah that was the DB7 wasn't it? Must admit, I expect leaks in cheaply made French hatches, but not in a premium car!
RE: Locating a leak - Nathan1305 - 17-06-2014
(17-06-2014, 02:55 PM)toseland Wrote: if you dont havce a smoke machine... you could fill the car up with water and see where it was leaking out...
Haha
(17-06-2014, 03:14 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Ah that was the DB7 wasn't it? Must admit, I expect leaks in cheaply made French hatches, but not in a premium car!
Yeah it was the DB7 Tom
and that's what I was thinking, I would be pissed off if I spent that much money on a car and it was leaking!
RE: Locating a leak - procta - 18-06-2014
(17-06-2014, 12:38 PM)Mattcheese31 Wrote: just do a big juicy fart in the car, jump out and go round smelling for leaks . . . . .
we are not all like you
RE: Locating a leak - RetroPug - 07-07-2014
Or put a heater in the car and look at it with an infrared camera.