Car Problems!!

Started by downgirl, January 04, 2009, 08:34:55 PM

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AustinPowers

Quote from: marty34 on December 21, 2025, 08:53:38 AM
Quote from: AustinPowers on December 20, 2025, 10:42:34 PMI usually check oil level , coolant,  fluids etc every week or two.

Last few weeks I've had to top up the coolant a couple of  times,  something which I've  rarely had to do in the past.

At the same time, the  warm air  heater in car isn't what it  should be either.  It's not very warm , as it normally is, even after the car is driven a long way.

Would the two be connected?

No leaks under  the car, so I'm assuming that's not the issue.

Any thoughts?

Definately a leak in radiator. How long before you re-fill it?

I had same problem. Had to keep topping it up but then I had to top it up more often and then it got to point where I was carrying big bottles of water in boot.

I even put rad. leak stuff in as it's supposed to plug any small hole but I had a bigger problem as it was some sort of connection to rad. But you could try and get a can of that stuff first in a car spares shop and see does it work?

It's linked to heating system in car also. My car had no warm air either.

If the can of repair stuff doesn't work, get it checked out at a mechanic's asap.

Think it was  2 weeks ago, it was just above the minimum level mark , so  I topped  it up with coolant to the maximum level mark. Then  it was  the same  yesterday.

Thought it strange it was  down that low  again, as  I rarely had to  put any in  previously. Noticed the blowers  not getting  very warm for the last fortnight  or so.  So assumed there was a connection.

As I said , there's no visible leakage under car  or around engine .