#31: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:29 am ---- ok my car went to peugeot to have a new temp sensor which went then they topped up antifreeze and it still goes down .
Any ideas why antifreeze would go down in a new car , cant be any leaks as its brand new and has always gone down noticed it in first few weeks.
#32: Re: Antifreeze Author: mjrimmer, Location: davenportPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:34 am ---- Normally if your using coolant then you have to be losing coolant from somewhere.
You say the car is new ...so maybe there was a small airlock somewhere that has now cleared itself.
Just keep your eye on it. If it continues using it then you must have a slight leak from somewhere.
#33: Re: Antifreeze Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:37 am ---- how much level drop are we talking about?
#34: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:56 am ---- well i need to top it up every week , say goes down almost half way in a week or so.
#35: Re: Antifreeze Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:57 am ---- it has to be leaking i pressume; is the coolant cap tight?
#36: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:58 am ---- yeah it is really really tight, should it be really tight or doesnt that matter ?
#37: Re: Antifreeze Author: mjrimmer, Location: davenportPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:04 am ---- Cap should be tight.
I wouldn't worry about it, give the car to the dealer and tell them to worry about it whilst you thrash one of their loan cars around whilst they sort it out under warranty.
#38: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:05 am ---- its just been in peugeot for last 4 days for the new temp sensor ,and they topped up oil and antifreeze.
If it carries on il have to go back down wanna less have to though .
Yeah though cap should be tight just wasnt sure if matterd how tight its on as tight as it will go .
#39: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:16 am ---- i topped it up to max when cold , but now its really hot now gone higher than max ,
assume it will go back down to max when cooled down
is that normal.
#40: Re: Antifreeze Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:17 am ----
eddrj wrote:
i topped it up to max when cold , but now its really hot now gone higher than max ,
assume it will go back down to max when cooled down
is that normal.
Yes, correct & perfectly normal.
#41: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:18 am ---- ok good just checked it after driven it and freaked out because higher than max when usually its lower than i want it lol
ok good thanks so wont hurt it to be higher than max when hot.
#42: Re: Antifreeze Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:24 am ----
eddrj wrote:
so wont hurt it to be higher than max when hot.
Nope, cooling system will find its own level anyway
#43: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:24 am ---- ok thanks
#44: Re: Antifreeze Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:22 am ---- Head gasket ok?
#45: Re: Antifreeze Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:00 am ---- Asume so only done 4500 miles 3 months old ,
well oil hasnt got any coolant isn't it ,
coolant actually hasnt gone down since topped up this time yet .
No sign of leaks.
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