944 ´84 dumping all water by the little hose on the top cap of the reservoir

[Gonçalo]

Hello,
the engine of my porsche 944 ´84 seems to be working good ,but when it warms up and the radiator comes in , it starts to dump lots of water from the hose on the top of the reservoir , is this a stuck thermostat? or is this something else?
Any help would be apreciated

[Gonçalo]

Originally Posted by 944 Ecology

Bad radiator cap.

Hmm.. i also squeezed the hose that goes to the top of the engine and then i heard something dripping ! the engine did not run today, is definitely the radiator cap ?
thanks

[cockerpunk]

yeah start with the cap.

you dont want to know what it is if it isnt the cap .... $$$$

[flash968]

yup - bad cap. happens all the time.

[Gonçalo]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

yeah start with the cap.

you dont want to know what it is if it isnt the cap .... $$$$

ok fixed the cap now with an extra rubber ring , just to do a test tomorrow
but when i squeeze a hose it starts dripping from somewhere around the block, i think i have a blown head gasket ...

[flash968]

the cap depends on the spring to resist pressure, and the seal to hold it. you may or may not resolve the issue with the seal alone.

[pfarah]

Before you assume the worst, lift the front end and look for fluid running down any hoses. Also (just a friendly suggestion) replace the thermostat instead of ham-an-eggin' it. Because they are a low cost item, I replace the thermostat whenever it starts to look ratty.
Good luck!

[Rasta Monsta]

Originally Posted by Gonçalo

y

Two coolant reservoirs? What fer?

[Gonçalo]

the cap is easy to solve ,but now i have another problem, water is leaking between the water pump/thermosthat housing and the block.. right in the junction.. and to get that out i think i need to remove the belts housing first :/
can i fix this with some anti leaking or sealant fluid?

[nightheart]

Originally Posted by Rasta Monsta

Two coolant reservoirs? What fer?

I'm curious too.

Too remove the water pump is a job. The belts come off along with a host of other parts. check Clark's Garage Home Page for a play by play.

As for the quick fix stuff. That stuff is nasty. I've seen a head with the water ports gunked shut from that stuff. I'd use it in a $500 beater I was driving into the ground, but not on anything I was planning on keeping for any amount of time.

[Gonçalo]

Originally Posted by nightheart

I'm curious too.

Too remove the water pump is a job. The belts come off along with a host of other parts. check Clark's Garage Home Page for a play by play.

As for the quick fix stuff. That stuff is nasty. I've seen a head with the water ports gunked shut from that stuff. I'd use it in a $500 beater I was driving into the ground, but not on anything I was planning on keeping for any amount of time.

thats just a random photo i got from google, i only have one

[Gonçalo]

This leak is located between the water pump/thermosthat housing and the block of the engine , the leak probably leaks 1 drip per second and if i squeeze the top hose drips faster , the question is : can i solve this with an anti leak/sealant fluid ?
Any help will be appreciated