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Old 07-30-2020, 10:46 AM
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Default Corrosion looking stuff on the supercharger

My first F-Type, just took the engine cover off to look around a bit, found what seems like corrosion on the right side of the supercharger, in the front and in the back, I didnt see any on the side. Normal? Something I should be worried about? Thoughts?
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Old 07-30-2020, 02:43 PM
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Looks like dried up antifreeze crust to me.
 
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Old 07-30-2020, 03:08 PM
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Looks like it had a leak at one time or another.
Do you get any steam/vapor coming off the motor after driving or any smells of antifreeze ?
 
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Old 07-30-2020, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RGPV6S
Looks like dried up antifreeze crust to me.
+1. The orange tinge is consistent with the orange coolant.
 
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I had similar anti-freeze staining on the bottom LHS of the SC when one of the two small plastic coolant tubes on the top/front of the engine going to the expansion tank developed a small split and leaked/sprayed quite a lot of coolant. It never got anywhere near as bad or crusty as yours as it happened suddenly and I fixed it quick smart rather than having a leak over an extended period like you seem to have. Where you say "right side" I am guessing you mean "right side" looking from the front of the car, and that is really the left side of the engine.
Clean up as much of the crud as you can, inspect all visible plastic coolant tubes and pipes for leaks (it's a bit like an iceberg though, you can only see a small percentage and the rest are hidden under and behind the supercharger cooling jackets and the supercharger itself) and keep a close eye on the expansion tank coolant level.
Run the engine for a while, get it to operating temp, then while it is still running closely inspect the pipes and tubes for coolant leaks. If you have the same leak I had then it helps to gently wiggle those little tubes to reveal the leak.
 
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