Coolant finishes really quick
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Hi guys, I'm noticing the coolant is finishing really quickly! Any ideas why? (I'm running the original carb)
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Local Hero
Finishing?
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Finishing as I fill up the tank with water and coolant, then in 2/3 weeks it's empty….wasnt like this before
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Local Hero
you have a leak or its overheating and boiling up
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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I can't see a leak anywhere, so it must be overheating…..any ideas what to do if its overheating? I don't see any smoke coming out…..
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Local Hero
In my experience;
check drain hole under water pump, wp seal can go
replace expansion tank cap, they can fail
check rad for tell-tale stains of antifreeze leaking
same of interior heater matrix, are carpets wet under dash?
check all jubilee clips and hoses for any loose, aged cracks, splits etc.
check exhaust for white steam if head gasket on its way out, do hoses get rock hard when engine run up to temp?
check drain hole under water pump, wp seal can go
replace expansion tank cap, they can fail
check rad for tell-tale stains of antifreeze leaking
same of interior heater matrix, are carpets wet under dash?
check all jubilee clips and hoses for any loose, aged cracks, splits etc.
check exhaust for white steam if head gasket on its way out, do hoses get rock hard when engine run up to temp?
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Thank you....the carpet on the passenger and driver is wet.........
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Local Hero
It could be the heater matrix is leaking
Andy
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2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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