Waterfall

[Darron1117]

Hello Rocketeers,

Started the Roadster tonight and let it run and warm up.
What had been a drops and then a trickle of coolant became a waterfall
and pooled quickly on the garage floor.
I could finally see it pouring from the area near the big hose.
After the bike cooled down, I ran my finger around everything in the area
and where the big hose connects is the only place where my finger picked
up coolant. Everywhere else was dry.
Seems to be the big hose.
It even looks kind of gooey like where it connects.
Waiting for my Samco's to arrive.

 

[1olbull]

Hello Rocketeers,

Started the Roadster tonight and let it run and warm up.
What had been a drops and then a trickle of coolant became a waterfall
and pooled quickly on the garage floor.
I could finally see it pouring from the area near the big hose.
After the bike cooled down, I ran my finger around everything in the area
and where the big hose connects is the only place where my finger picked
up coolant. Everywhere else was dry.
Seems to be the big hose.
It even looks kind of gooey like where it connects.
Waiting for my Samco's to arrive.

Samco can leak as well, if the straps are not secure.

 

[Doc Roc]

Samco can leak as well, if the straps are not secure.

Mine did the same thing, and it ended up being the radiator cap. Got one from a KTM the was identical except for the annoying little screw.

 

[1olbull]

Mine did the same thing, and it ended up being the radiator cap. Got one from a KTM the was identical except for the annoying little screw.

I've a different radiator now and I do not miss that little screw one bit!

 

[scot in exile]

When you remove the wee screw for the first time that is fine, now if you reinstall the wee screw then you have a loose screw, in other words, throw it in the bin

 

[breeze]

that clamp looks a bit far back?

 

[Darron1117]

Mine did the same thing, and it ended up being the radiator cap. Got one from a KTM the was identical except for the annoying little screw.

Thanks, picking up a new one today.

 

[Darron1117]

that clamp looks a bit far back?

Thanks, will move it a bit closer and see.

 

[Darron1117]

When you remove the wee screw for the first time that is fine, now if you reinstall the wee screw then you have a loose screw, in other words, throw it in the bin

Yeah, that screw seems like Triumph put it there just to be sure no one opened a hot radiator.

 

[Darron1117]

Samco can leak as well, if the straps are not secure.

Will remember that, but the blue is bond to look good.