Cooling System

April 11, 2003

I have a 94 celica ( jap import ), runs fine, and the car and I are very happy, the only problem I have ( apart from ***** taking insurance companies ) is I am losing coolent ! where, wot, why, dunno ? theres nothing on the floor, it runs like a dream, it don't smoke, no crap in the oil, nothing !!

Can some rev head help me out please, I know you are out there, thanks

April 12, 2003

Hi,

Tracing a cooling system leak can be a pain in the butt. There's 2 things you can do.

1. The proper way is to do a pressure test. The sort of leak you are experiencing happens when the system is under pressure so you might be able to see where the leak is from and take necessary action.

2. Quick, cheap and easy solution is to pour in a bottle of products such as 'Radweld' or 'Radseal'. This will automatically seal most minor leaks in your cooling system.

Good luck.

April 12, 2003

Don't forget to check the actual coolant tank cap, had this prob on an old car - the cap was busted which eventually blew the head gasket :angry: ...it was a Fiat though :lol:

April 13, 2003

on the header tank you have one pipe from rad cap and another vent pipe that goes to the floor look around here it may be that its blowing off water here. common cause for this can be overheating eg dodgy thermostat or worse head gasket you can buy an additive that changes colour if headgasket is blown :unsure: