alf1956
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Hello fellow members'
I have a very strange thing happening to my 55 plate Clk270cdi auto, I have noticed that I am putting lots of water in the header tank on a daily basis at first I thought it may be the problem with the valeo radiator scenario but I checked the transmission fluid regular & the level has not risen so today I was topping up the header tank & the washer bottle so with the top of the washer bottle I topped up the header tank & noticed to my amazement that the water level in the washer bottle rose as I poured water in the header tank & subsequently the water level went down in accordance with the water bottle level going up! I also noticed that I have a tiny pinhole leak on a plastic elbow situated at the rear of the engine on the passenger side (I will attach a photo). This has puzzled me no end as I cannot see the connection between the header tank & washer bottle & will be grateful for any advice on this problem
I have a very strange thing happening to my 55 plate Clk270cdi auto, I have noticed that I am putting lots of water in the header tank on a daily basis at first I thought it may be the problem with the valeo radiator scenario but I checked the transmission fluid regular & the level has not risen so today I was topping up the header tank & the washer bottle so with the top of the washer bottle I topped up the header tank & noticed to my amazement that the water level in the washer bottle rose as I poured water in the header tank & subsequently the water level went down in accordance with the water bottle level going up! I also noticed that I have a tiny pinhole leak on a plastic elbow situated at the rear of the engine on the passenger side (I will attach a photo). This has puzzled me no end as I cannot see the connection between the header tank & washer bottle & will be grateful for any advice on this problem