After changing thermostat water pours out at the back of the engine

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I have recently changed the thermostat on my petrol 2010 C3 Picasso got it all back together when i iput the water in thr expansion tank the water pours out somewhere at the back of the engine i have a feeling that maybe the water exhaust bypass pipe has come out does anyone know how i can get to this pipe to put it back in any help would be appreciated.
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looneytunes wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:14 pm I have recently changed the thermostat on my petrol 2010 C3 Picasso got it all back together when i iput the water in thr expansion tank the water pours out somewhere at the back of the engine i have a feeling that maybe the water exhaust bypass pipe has come out does anyone know how i can get to this pipe to put it back in any help would be appreciated.
Thank you Stephen
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There are quite a few coolant pipes behind the engine and any of these may have spring a leak. You need to investigate which one or change the whole set.

Why did you need to change the thermostat?
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