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Anonymous Posted on Apr 09, 2013

Coolant leak i have filled my bike with coolant but it seems to be dripping out of a pipe inderneath, what could be wrong

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You have over filled it and there is air in the coolant system ..run bike with therostat cap off ensure all air ais gone top up ..should be sorted

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1993 has a small coolant leak out of the hose on the reservoir maybe over flow what ever? Any ideas what may cause this? I just did a oil change on it?

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'year make model (what is is)' in all questions please.

Bikes use a pressurized system, the coolant reservoir vents if the pressure builds up and can drip, but they are not normally filled that high for that to happen. Some have a hose in and a hose out, and if they drip you would normally replace the hose and clamp, or even just tighten it a bit.

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