Hello
Please - r there any guys out there who can help me?
I drove my little citroen to town - finished shopping, then crawled in a traffic jam for about 15 mins or so, drove down a hill when suddenly warm liquid gushed onto my left foot and yes - I have manual gear box so three pedals - the water gushed over the pedal that I use for changing gear. I also later discovered that the water had also seeped in, under the dashboard onto the passenger side floor. In a panic I wiped my foot - it didn't look or smell like oil but I was perspiring thinking my car would blow up. The coolant guage temperature didn't look too hot - it was just past half way. I drove to the garage where the mechanic took the cap off the water coolant system and he said there was a bit of pressure there. But he said I seemed to have enough water there, he filled it up slightly with hot water. He then told me that anything could be faulty - it could just be a loose or broken pipe/lead - or it could be a leak on radiator - which may or may not be remedied with radweld. Unfortunately for me - he said it could cost hundreds of pounds to pull the car to pieces to inspect the radiator.
Can ANYONE tell me how to check for leaks - faulty/broken/loose pipes etc. I have tried to get hold of a Haynes guide from the library and they don't have the book and are reluctant to interlibrary loan.
I would like to check the car pipes - then if everything seems clear - I may clean the system and use the radweld - together with antifreeze and water.
Please if someone could help me - this is an old car - hundreds of pounds of repairs are worth more than the cost of the car - it is a H reg and I bought it for =A3400 years ago - and yes - I do need to buy another second hand car soon - but I thought - just get this winter over and finish my studies and when I am working ....