Rad overflow bottle

swurvinervin · 02-11-2003

Does anyone know why the coolant in the overflow bottle would constantly need to be filled up?

GTRaptor · 02-11-2003

Because you have a leak somewhere.
Could be anything, a hose, bad gasket, pump, head gasjet, or a tiny hole in the rad.

Vortex · 02-11-2003

if you got the SN95 style, it commonly cracks behind the bracket that holds the electrical box.. hard to see unless you pull it... not entirely sure what that box is. will get back to you.

swurvinervin · 02-11-2003

It's a 1992. How much help would a pressure test do for me? I've replaced the heater core, with new hoses, new radiator, rad hoses, new water pump, Mr. Gasket 180 stat, but the overflow bottle never stays full.

Vortex · 02-11-2003

pressure test would tell you quite a bit.. autozone rents em

swurvinervin · 02-11-2003

Remove the radiator cap when your engine is cold. Start your engine. If you see bubbles in your radiator, you have a bad head gasket.

any truth to that statement?

swurvinervin · 02-11-2003

When the stat opens up will that allow air bubbles to cycle through the system?

ChronSmoke · 02-11-2003

I cause of the coolant is leaking and always having to fill the up
is bad radiator a few of your fin on your radiator probaly have
a small pin hole in them or two or a bad gasket or worse a
damage head gasket.

swurvinervin · 02-28-2003

I found the leak yesterday.Seems as though its coming from the radiator itself. thanks for the help and info.

swurvinervin · 03-01-2003

Ohh, I fogot to ask. Has anyone ever tried that radiator stop leak, and if so what kind should I buy.