First of all 89 CRX HF. I just did a heat gasket a few months back (oil in antifreeze was my first sign. Well now that the new gasket is in and done I get pressure again from my radiator pipes. There firm to grab which means it's pressurizing. The odd part is I am loosing antifreeze somewhere but it's still pressureized?? I dont' understand where this fluid is going?? It does not drip... no leaks at all under the car. It just get's maybe a 1/2 quart low in like a week. Thanks and any help is appreciated.

 

could you still have air bubbles in the system? did you burp the system correctly?

 

Well it's been a few months and I've added maybe 2 gallons of total water and it's still going somewhere. It's not air and it's oviously going somewhere. What is the proper "burping" of the system? any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

1) run the car with the radiator cap off and the coolant level slightly low so it has room to expand when it gets hot. When the bubbling stops, it should be done. You can also open the little bleeder valve on top of the radiator hose inlet Its a 12mm.

2) Smell your exhaust for a sweet anti freeze smell. If you smell it, its leaking into the cylinder head. Might be just a small leak so check your torque on your head and did you plane the head after the first head gasket change?

 

I'll try. No sweet smell. What really confuses me is that the Radiator pipes are hard when there hot. Yet I'm still loosing fluiid somewhere. Just thought someone would know. But I guess I'll keep adding fluid untill I figure this out. and yes the head was plaind flat by a machinist.

 

did u check to see if it was comming from the water pump but burning off on the hot engine so u wouldnt see any puddles on the ground?