Where's my coolant going??

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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:09 pm

Just a quickie.... just recently i have been needing to top my water up after each long drive!

I replaced the top hose a couple of weeks back as it was leaking so i was expecting no new coolant problems.

Now it just seems to be disappearing. I just looked under the bonnet after another long drive and i see no leaks or any wetness anywhere! The bay is v hot, so can it just evaporate, or could it be something more serious? I was driving the old girl pretty hard!

Cheers in advance

Nick
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:10 pm

system needs bleeding mate
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:13 pm

is that all it is?
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:17 pm

how hot are your heaters when blowing??

is more than likely that is does need bleeding unless ur heaters are red hot then its unlikely

but if you changed a pipe and didnt rebleed it then thats prob the cause
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:18 pm

when my cab was playing up with coolant i kept putting it in but it wouldnt take it, it kept coming out of the over flow pipe, nightmare.

Im sure some other zoners will drop in on this one mate
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:22 pm

the heaters are cool enough (as cool as they can be in this weather!) So yes, its te old forgetting to bleed the system error!

Doh! 8O

Cheers guys!