Technical Coolant leak Pick-Up 1,7 Diesel.

[Peter Pick-Up]

During the last months I noticed a small drop in coolant level, but no visible leaks.
I didn't pay much attention to it, just filled a little coolant once in a while.
Altough I have to say I never had to do that the last years....
Anyway, yesterday I went to a huge openair classic show in Germany, and after returning home, after 200 mls Autobahn full speed, to my horror the reservoir was almost empty....!!
I suspected a blown headgasket....!
I pressurized the system with a special tool, and guess what: to my relief I noticed coolant leaked out from the underside of the plastic reservoir.....!!
So no headgasket...!!
Tomorrow I'm going to order a new reservoir from my Fiat dealer, keep my fingers crossed it is still available...!!

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

It's still available, should get it tomorrow....!!

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

The new reservoir is on!!
The old one had a little crack at the underside ( it was almost 10 years old, I changed it right after I bought the car in 2001....)