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ukcats
06-02-2009, 04:18 PM
hey guys I have noticed the last few weeks I'm loseing coolant some where. Check the hoses and under the car and don't see any leaks. where would be the next place to look and trouble shoot? Haven't seen coolant in the oil or white smoke out of the exhaust.

fun2drive
06-02-2009, 05:30 PM
Unlikely but the heater core and the head gasket come to mind.
I would consider going to a car dealership parts department for some dye.
I really shows where any leak is coming from in the cooling system....

///R_Power
06-02-2009, 06:41 PM
I have the SAME EXACT Problem!!!!

my colleagues claim its either a head gasket or a cracked cylinder head....


I yet to find out...:thumbup:

cmy_bimmer
06-02-2009, 06:43 PM
Exactly, if you still have yet to find out, why are you saying that its your problem???

Lanc3r
06-02-2009, 06:49 PM
Could be a pin hole in one of the hoses. Do you see any evidence of dryed coolant spray? You can have the coolant system pressure tested. And.. you can do a compression test to rule out head gasket or cracked head.

E36 Phantom
06-02-2009, 07:36 PM
Pressure test, just like Randy needs to do.

MrBoss
06-02-2009, 08:10 PM
I finally found where MY coolant was going, there was a hole in the driver side end tank under the rubber bushing where the rad mounts to the frame. It was super hard to diagnose but I finally got it. All this time I've had "head gasket" running through my mind.

ukcats
06-03-2009, 10:35 AM
going to have a pressure test done on Fiday I will let you all know what I find. Thanks for the help