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Loosing a bit of coolant - normal?? I doubt it!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:28 pm
by Maranman
my motor has now done well more than 200k and still pulls well (can't be bothered to check the actual mileage and too senile/drunk to remember...) Since I have had it, it has used a small amount of coolant - about a pint every 1000 miles.
I checked for leaks and drips as you would and can't see any trace of loss.
My immediate concern is that this is the start of a failing head gasget
Have any of you experts had a similar problem? I can't believe its normal!
Cheers
Graeme
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:40 am
by DH1972
Pug rads slowly rot at the bottom?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:29 am
by mjb
I was losing coolant for around 10,000 miles at a worsening rate before it actually got bad enough I realised what the problem was - leaky radiator. If your car's got an undertray under the engine bay, clean it and watch it for new liquid.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:46 pm
by michaeljclark
DH1972 wrote:Pug rads slowly rot at the bottom?
'twas the same for me
£110 for a new one incl main dealer fitting!
Been sweet ever since
Can't say the same for the oil mind - needs a top up ever 3k miles or so!
Mike