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14th September 2011, 16:11 | #1 |
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can anyone help me
As the title says can anyone help me by telling me what would be making have to fill radiator header tank up each week.
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14th September 2011, 16:16 | #2 |
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A leak most definately I would say..... I understand the most likely is the Thermostat between the cylinder banks. I pressume you have a 2.0 V6? I have the same and I can't remember the last time I had to put in water, or oil come to think of it!
If you have a 1.8 it could be the Head Gasket.... Do a search on HGF here. Cheers, Bill.
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i have a 2.5v6 fella.
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Or perhaps you are overfilling. How much are you putting in each week ??
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i am putting roughly 2 litres a week in as when i check it the level is normally below the minimum marker inside the header tank.
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FORGET THE ABOVE THEN - YOU HAVE A LEAK!
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Thermosatat under the inlet manifold in the V of the engine are week spots on the V6, as are the steel coolant pipes down by the subframe. Looks like my V6 has an interanl leak, which is rare, but not rare enough.
Best to have the undertray off to look for anything obvious first IMHO. Hope you get it sorted. |
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