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01-03-2015, 01:51 PM
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Lately I've noticed coolant dissapearing and I don't know where it's going to. There is no oil in the coolant/coolant in the oil and no leaks because fitted a new radiator and hoses a couple of months ago. The car never overheats...even in traffic on hot days with the air con on it gets to O in normal on the temp gauge.
I really don't know where else to look.
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01-03-2015, 02:02 PM
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Whilst I think of it, The car has been idling a little rough lately and tends to vibrate a bit when I'm doing around 100 clicks on the highway.
Inlet gasket perhaps? Or worse still possible head gasket.
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does the exhaust on start up blow out a bit more steam & you should notice a different smell than the standard exhaust fumes? have you tried to tighten the inlet manifold bolts? also what model & km's.
also make sure the hose clamps are tight now after a few hundred kms. I had a clamp let go the other week on my jeep only tiny leak & the clamp felt tight with a screwdriver on it but it fell a part when i tried to unscrew it they dont make those screw clamps as good any more. Last edited by projoe; 01-03-2015 at 02:31 PM. Reason: more info |
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01-03-2015, 02:22 PM
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It is possible for a head gasket to fail without having oil & coolant mix.
Maybe start with a thorough inspection & look for tell tale green coolant marks on the engine. Inspect ALL hoses/connections too. Vibration is probably wheel balance. |
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01-03-2015, 02:26 PM
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I had thought the vibration could be the harmonic balancer but an inspection of it looks good and it doesn't vibrate through the rev range.
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01-03-2015, 02:27 PM
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If it comes to the point where you are considering removing the head, it is definitely do-able at home to avoid mechanics fees.
I did my AU2 recently & documented the process on my YouTube channel. You can look it up via my signature or I'll post the link if needed. It took me 5 days with the exception of having to remove the timing casing after breaking a chain guide! |
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Heater tap was the culprit...it was cracked and leaking where one of the hoses connects to it.
$54 from Repco and all done now. Glad it was only something simple.
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