missing coolant

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by rollingthunder6, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. this pertains to a 1998 Honda Civic LX, a/t, a/c, 230,000 miles

    Over the last 6 or 7 months i find that every 3 or 4 weeks i have to
    add 1 or 2 cups of coolant to the overflow container in order to bring
    it up the MAX level. Several thorough visual inspections of the
    engine and of the engine compartment have failed to locate any leaks,
    and there are never any puddles or even drips of the stuff on my
    garage floor. Where can the coolant be disappearing to? Could it be
    leaking head gasket? and if so, are there any specific tests i can
    perform to confirm that diagnosis, rather than just replace the gasket
    and hope that that will fix the problem? What else might account for
    the missing coolant? (The engine on this car never runs hot.)
    Thanks in advance
     
    rollingthunder6, Jul 27, 2009
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  2. rollingthunder6

    jim beam Guest

    if no visible leaks, you have a blown gasket. look in the coolant
    expansion bottle when the engine is running and at working temp.
    bubbles mean it's shot.

    when considering repair, look into replacing the engine with jdm import
    - frequently cheaper and longer lasting than fixing the old one.
     
    jim beam, Aug 8, 2009
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