Coolant leak, or not

planenut · 17th November 2011, 21:59

Hi all, just to return to the old "losing coolant" topic.........
I have a 1.8 Petrol Tourer. Over the last couple of months I realized I'd been losing some coolant as the level is down below the expansion tank after using for a week on local type runs (not that I do many).

I have just done a trip down to Devon and Cornwall from here near Heathrow, the whole mileage over the four days being 599 miles.

Whilst down there and with the extra bottles of water on board I checked the levels a couple of times, nothing lost. On arrival home, after a suitable period to allow cooling, checked and found still no loss of coolant.

Yesterday, on going to get the MOT, successfully, checked the levels, and it took about a pint and half.

I cannot find any leak, and there is no regular drip from the pump and no damp in the car, any ideas? Oh, it has had a head gasket done two years ago, and there is no change in the oil.

17th November 2011, 21:59	#1
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Coolant leak, or not Hi all, just to return to the old "losing coolant" topic......... I have a 1.8 Petrol Tourer. Over the last couple of months I realized I'd been losing some coolant as the level is down below the expansion tank after using for a week on local type runs (not that I do many). I have just done a trip down to Devon and Cornwall from here near Heathrow, the whole mileage over the four days being 599 miles. Whilst down there and with the extra bottles of water on board I checked the levels a couple of times, nothing lost. On arrival home, after a suitable period to allow cooling, checked and found still no loss of coolant. Yesterday, on going to get the MOT, successfully, checked the levels, and it took about a pint and half. I cannot find any leak, and there is no regular drip from the pump and no damp in the car, any ideas? Oh, it has had a head gasket done two years ago, and there is no change in the oil.