Important! : URGENT please help

1. scooba91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 The burgh, Sunny Scotland! Posts: 150 Mk2 VTR icelandic blue

   #1 12th May 2010, 13:22

   Was just fiddling about in my engine bay and came across something i've not seen before. in line with the steering wheel at the top towards to windscreen there was an average dust cap (that are found on wheels etc) attached to a pipe curling up and down. i unscrewed the cap and a brown dirty liquid sprayed up in the air easily about 4 ft went everywhere. what was it? have i done any damage to the car???
   
   PLEASE HELP QUICK!!
2. user_11357 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻

   #2 12th May 2010, 13:24

   Thats your top radiator bleed nipple lol dont worry
3. scooba91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 The burgh, Sunny Scotland! Posts: 150 Mk2 VTR icelandic blue

   #3 12th May 2010, 13:25

   thank god. it went all over me and car flaming shat myself. what was the liquid? does it need replacing?
4. user_11357 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻

   #4 12th May 2010, 13:27

   Its just water, maybe mixed with anitfreeze. depends how much you let out?
5. scooba91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 The burgh, Sunny Scotland! Posts: 150 Mk2 VTR icelandic blue

   #5 12th May 2010, 13:30

   A fair bit, i couldnt do anything until it stopped because it was spraying everywhere, ran away then after couple seconds it died down and put cap back on
6. user_11357 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻

   #6 12th May 2010, 13:32

   To be safe then, you'll need to bleed the coolant system and re-fill it.
7. scooba91 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 The burgh, Sunny Scotland! Posts: 150 Mk2 VTR icelandic blue

   #7 12th May 2010, 13:43

   how do i do that?
8. mc_neat Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 ilkeston/derbyshire Posts: 220 Saxo VTS Punto Sporting

   #8 12th May 2010, 14:33

   just top up the coolent..then ther shud be a bleed valve on the side of the radiator..open valve until all air is out and spitting out water again.. simples
9. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

   #9 12th May 2010, 14:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scooba91 Was just fiddling about in my engine bay and came across something i've not seen before. in line with the steering wheel at the top towards to windscreen there was an average dust cap (that are found on wheels etc) attached to a pipe curling up and down. i unscrewed the cap and a brown dirty liquid sprayed up in the air easily about 4 ft went everywhere. what was it? have i done any damage to the car??? PLEASE HELP QUICK!!

   Depending just how brown and dirty it might be a good idea to flush through your cooling system. Pretty simple job to do yourself... found a walk through here