COOLANT LEAK PROBLEM!!
08-21-2006, 11:02 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by Nicolaasdb
Today after driving about 50 highway miles and stopping on a parking lot....smoke came from the engine compartment and coolant streamed out of my car!!! I opened the hood and coolant was coming out from under the cap of the coolant tank!!
I have checked the coolant tank for leaks before but couldn't find any....can this be just a faulty cap??
My P is a 99 996 tip Cab, with now 66K miles...anybody had this problem before??
I know about the leaking tanks.....but this coolant was just steaming hot coming out from under the cap...
I have checked the coolant tank for leaks before but couldn't find any....can this be just a faulty cap??
My P is a 99 996 tip Cab, with now 66K miles...anybody had this problem before??
I know about the leaking tanks.....but this coolant was just steaming hot coming out from under the cap...
08-21-2006, 11:41 AM
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I had to replace the tank on my 1999 right at 66,000 miles. The crack/split
is practically impossible to see....you may want to replace the tank as a
preventative measure, to prevent you getting stranded or overheating
your car to the point of damage.
my .02
- Cam
is practically impossible to see....you may want to replace the tank as a
preventative measure, to prevent you getting stranded or overheating
your car to the point of damage.
my .02
- Cam
08-21-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mdillian3690
I have MY2000. How can I check the coolant tank and cap?
Does your car ever leak any fluid onto the ground?
If not, do you have to add fluid to your reservoir every
so often.
If no to both of these then I would not worry to much about it.
Mine just gradually got worse once it started leaking.
08-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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I just noticed the other day in the reservoir, I was at the min. level. To be honest, I am not sure if it has been that way since purchase or lost some fluid. My car does run past 0 slightly when in traffic.
08-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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YES, I am with Cam here... Nicolaas, Replace your coolant tank if you have a chance because mine also leaked at 28k miles under hot coolant pressure from a small crack deep in the back of the tank so impossible to see it. The cap will help for now but later-on you may get a crack from the tank eventually, assuming this is your OEM tank... At that time, you will have to replace coolant and bleed again. Good luck!
