Leak from rear of fan heater unit

[stevoyorke]

I have a leak coming from the rear of the fan heater unit and can't see where it coming from, I am suspecting the hose connection around there! Any easy way of looking to check?? It leaks onto the drivers side footwell.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

why do you think it's the heater hose, are you sure it's coolant you're seeing? A leaky windscreen is something else to think about if you're not sure it's coolant.

 

[stevoyorke]

Yes it's coolant as I am losing it in the radiator. And the leak on the footwell carpet is bluey which the coolant is.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

have you checked the heater hoses where they go through the bulkhead in the engine bay? Could be leaking there and tracking down a pipe inside? Otherwise, AFAIK those hoses connect to the heater matrix so it would be the matrix itself leaking. I've never had the heater out so I can't help you with how to do that but someone on here will know.

 

[stevoyorke]

Thanks 4 that, I am hoping it's the hose rather than the matrix, hard to see which it is, want to see if there's a good access point to see better without having to take the whole console out!! But at the moment it's looking I may have to do that! So if anyone knows a better way I am all ears thanks