Water leaking

[lemmo143]

Help please wanted

I am going on holiday this Friday 24/07/04 to the South of france in an October 2000 V40 1.8iSE
but for the last four days I have noticed a pool of water being left underneath the engine, the water is just clear no antifreeze in it.
I ignored it at first thinking it was condensation from the air conditioning, a chap at work said that this was normal for cars fitted with air conditioning.
but on closer inspection I have now noticed the water is actually leaking from a pipe that enters the bulkhead, the pipe is open ended and just drips water onto the floor, Is this supposed to happen ? any thoughts are suggestions would be very much appreciated.

[VolvoFan]

I think your friend is correct about condensate dripping from the air-con system. If it was coloured water then it would possibly be a leak from the cooling system, since anti-freeze should be present all year round. You would also notice a lower water level in the expansion tank.

Try a journey with the air-con switched off and then check to see if there are any leaks.

From memory, the condensate drain tube is an L-shaped black pipe protruding from the front passenger side of the bulkhead, just above the steering rack bellows.

Hope this puts your mind at rest.

Cheers.

[lemmo143]

Thanks to 4 forty I will be having a tremendous trouble free Volvo V40 holiday

Thanks a lot mate

Paul

[4 forty]

lemmo,

only to happy to help, thats what the forum is for.
bon voyage, and enjoy your holiday.

paul