Dunno Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 Is it normal for the coolant reservior level to drop from the "Full" line to "Low" line about 8000km after the last top-up 3 months go? Hmm..only realised now (after counting the months) that my car averages 2500km mileage a month ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 no its not normal unless you are driving my vitara......i had to top up once a month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunno Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Author Share May 6, 2003 Dunno if the drop is gradual or sudden but don't think I noticed it 2 months back. Must monitor to see if there's any leak :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 must monitor....park you car and leave the engine on......check got leak onto floor or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralee 2nd Gear May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 coolant drop in a closed system should be very minimal, unless there is a leak somewhere inside/outside the engine.after 6mths, it should not even drop to 3/4 or 1/2. check for leakages under the carriage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 You've Got Leak ..... Confirm bro ..... better go check out where the leak is coming from before you suffer from uneccesary overheating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 the way you put it is like You've Got Mail....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 your coolant is difinitely leaking, either into the combustion chamber or thru' the Coolant Cap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 if coolant is leaking into the combustion chamber or thru' the Coolant Pressure Cap, you'll not see any coolant leaking onto the floor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrielsc 1st Gear May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 Your car is definitely leaking coolant. How I know? Cuz I just picked up my car from servicing cuz of the same problem. Had to top off my coolant twice in a week. Found out that there was a leak in the reservior and not in the coolant tank itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie May 6, 2003 Share May 6, 2003 top up and observe.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunno Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Author Share May 7, 2003 So how much did it cost you to get it fixed? My car still got 22 months to go b4 scrap so I'll see if I can live with it if the leak's not that bad. Just gotta check every one or two weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic May 7, 2003 Share May 7, 2003 Check your oil too. If the oil looks thicker or "creamier" than normal, it means the coolant is leaking inside the engine block. This one is bad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunno Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Author Share May 7, 2003 At 8250km since last service, the engine oil is brown but doesn't look creamy to me. It seems more translucent than creamy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Share May 7, 2003 never mind lah, scrapping soon mah....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duadua2 Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Share May 7, 2003 wat car u driving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunno Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Author Share May 7, 2003 (edited) Suzuki Swift 1.0 Not worth spend $$ to fix it if I'm going to scrap it...unless the problem will cause over-heating. I've been watching the temperature needle all the time while driving...so far has always been about halfway mark, which is normal for my car. Edited May 7, 2003 by Dunno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie May 7, 2003 Share May 7, 2003 why yours down so fast? my small car 6 mths never top up still at full level. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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