DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hey guys long story short i have changed my radiator , thermostat , radiator hoses , radiator cap and water pump and since then my overflow bottle has gone bone dry 2 times and im freaking out as i have checked my oil cap and its not milky and the fact that i have basically changed the whole cooling system and this is happening. has anyone else had this same problem or know what it could be cos from what iv seen i cant see any coolant leaking. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Is it just the overflow or is if draining the radiator? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty nm35 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Was there an issue before you swapped all the parts? Mine drank water like that for a year until I replaced the head gasket due to a small split. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 last time i filled it up when the overflow went empty, now yesterday the coolant had about 2 fingers left in the bottle and i had a looktoday and there is nothing left then i went filled petrol and have not checked the radiator yet Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 long story short i bought this car and it sat for 1 year as i was still on my ps and when i was getting a power steering belt changed i later on realised something must of hit the standard radiator and there was a hole so i swapped it out for a just jap one. upon getting my fulls i got it tuned there was a hairline crack in the water pump so that was swapped out and i thought id might as well do the thermostat as the rest of the cooling system was new Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagluren Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 hey you bleed the cooling system of air... it could be just bleeding the air from the system and using the coolant from the overflow like it should. cheers sam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie4270 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 If its not leaking on the ground then its probably going in a cylinder,most probably a headgasket.Check the sparkplugs,if ones a bit chalky then thats the cylinder Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 hey you bleed the cooling system of air... it could be just bleeding the air from the system and using the coolant from the overflow like it should. cheers sam system was bled and filled up after so i doubt it could be that. If its not leaking on the ground then its probably going in a cylinder,most probably a head gasket.Check the spark plugs,if ones a bit chalky then thats the cylinder coming to think of it i have had a really bad misfiring on idle so i will def give the spark plugs a check tomorrow Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie4270 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Bingo,hopefully its the headgasket,no big deal really! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 ah great more headaches.... i just hope and pray its not the head gasket Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie4270 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Was the car missing prior to the coolant loss? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarz Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Could be air still working itself through the system keep on filling up and hope it stops, give it 5 more cold start-ups to be sure. This happened to me, more then twice when i went for a drive checked the coolant in the morning and nothing was in the overflow turned out my radiator cap was shot and no pressure was in my hoses (check for pressure in yours) changed it and 2-3 times after that it did the same thing just not as bad and i just kept on feeling her up until coolant stayed. I reckon air still in the system ! i was afraid my head gasket or worse cracked block was the problem, thank god it wasn't. Edited August 27, 2012 by starwarz Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 around the same time id say Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie4270 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sorry but it doesnt sound good,check your plugs tomorrow mate and take it from there. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6505767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 poppedd in to my mechanics today he is leaning towards a air leak as when he put more fuel into the tune the car started to idle better. so its going in next monday for a smoke test and a pressure test on the cooling system Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6506894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie4270 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Good idea,hope it works out well Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6507047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 thanks mate... this is the last thing i need now haha.. had car in lock up for a yr just watching it till i got my fulls and hopefully i dont need to watch it for another yr till i save $ to build the engine Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6507058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostn0199 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) It still needs bleeding there hard to bleed. I keep bleeding it then let it cool down and check overflow bottle until level stablizes takes close to 10 times til fully bled so nothing to worry about, either keep topping it up til it stops losing or bleed it. Edited August 28, 2012 by boostn0199 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6507229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphid Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 turbo coolant lines are something else you could check Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6508592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC33VN Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 changed radiator cap from the so called nismo one i bought which was prob some fake china crap and bled the system and so far have not lost anymore water upon driving 2 days now Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407970-coolant-overflow-bottle-bone-dry-second-time/#findComment-6535200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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