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| Author: | haurp00ned [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | radiator using alot of coolant |
hey guys, just another noobish question. i have a 1992 Suzuki sierra 1.3L. I have done a radiator flush out, and re field it with coolant and it all the coolant was gone the next day, so i flushed it out again and re topped it up and its been 2 says since i have done that and i just got back from a drive and its once again out off coolant, has anyone got any idea what could be causing it?. I think it could have a blown head casket because it is also blowing some smoke and is miss firing for about 5mins after starting it but not too sure. any help would be great thanks. |
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| Author: | Rusho [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
Head gasket or cracked head/block would be my guess. Does your engine oil have a milky tinge to it?? |
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| Author: | haurp00ned [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
yeah the oil is a bit milky |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
haurp00ned wrote: yeah the oil is a bit milky Dead head gasket or cracked block. |
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| Author: | cairns27 [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
Cheap fix....Chemiweld and oil change bye |
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| Author: | Rusho [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
cairns27 wrote: Cheap fix....Chemiweld and oil change bye If its using that much water I doubt chemiweld would do anything |
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| Author: | haurp00ned [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
yeah i got some knew oil and chemiweld just before and going to try that first, i have a spare head casket so if this doesnt work thats the next thing and then the head |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
dont put chemiweld in if you have a gasket, do it properly if your going to keep it, on use chemiweld as a last resort and you're flogging it off |
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| Author: | Rusho [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
bakerboy wrote: dont put chemiweld in if you have a gasket, do it properly if your going to keep it, on use chemiweld as a last resort and you're flogging it off And if your keeping it get the had crack tested and checked for straightness. Also, replace the timing belt and water pump while your in there 
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| Author: | Reubs [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
Rusho wrote: cairns27 wrote: Cheap fix....Chemiweld and oil change bye If its using that much water I doubt chemiweld would do anything My coily with a cracked G16a (actually 2 different cracks) in it would empty the overflow tank after an hours driving. After a chem-i-weld treatment as per the instructions it is fine even a year later, but it doesn't get driven much anymore. Originally, it always used a small amount of water but the crack became worse after a couple of radiator flushes. I suspect it had had a similar treatment before. I have also put chem-i-weld into my LWB Vitara. I discovered it had a cracked block when it did a headgasket but it definitely isn't using water now. |
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| Author: | jonno_racing [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
are you bleeding the system after flush? |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
Fatzook wrote: haurp00ned wrote: yeah the oil is a bit milky Dead head gasket or cracked block. Oh, in that case chem-i-weld won't fix that (according to the instructions anyway)... |
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| Author: | Lockie666 [ Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
Chemiweld is the devil. |
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| Author: | got_bar_work [ Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
My wife had a sigma a few years ago That leaked green coolant out the tail pipe as fast as u could pour it in I cheme welded that up and it lasted 18 months Then I did it again and sold the car 6 months later |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
3 tubs of chemiweld in a TB42 GQ & it was like new again, well new enough to sell. 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
got_bar_work wrote: My wife had a sigma a few years ago That leaked green coolant out the tail pipe as fast as u could pour it in I cheme welded that up and it lasted 18 months Then I did it again and sold the car 6 months later Not buying anything from you then.. |
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| Author: | haurp00ned [ Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radiator using alot of coolant |
done oil change and flushed radiator out again put knew coolant in and chemiweld now just too wait and see what the turn out is. cheers for all help |
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