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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Default What will cause the radiator fuild to disappear

recently did a timing belt and water pump change. I dont know what cause this but when i was on the road driving, my temp guage went up and when i parked it, the fuild was gone.

What are some causes that would make radiator fuild to disappear?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Default Re: What will cause the radiator fuild to disappear

Either you are burning coolant, or you are leaking it some where. Did the water pump seal ?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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blown head gasket.. blowin smoke?
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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How much coolant did you lose and how far did you drive before you noticed it being gone. If you lost a bunch of coolant in a short period of time and didn't notice any smoke, a leak is more probable than a blown head gasket. Fill the car back up and run it in the garage, check for leaks.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Default Re: What will cause the radiator fuild to disappear

air bubbles in the system
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Default Re: What will cause the radiator fuild to disappear

how do u burn coolant? im not blowin smoke. did the water n timing change like 6 months ago. What i did notice was when i pulled the car over when it was overheating was that is was making a constant whistling sound, like air is being forced out or something like that. after like 20mins, it stopped that sound. i was missing alot of coolant, maybe like 2 litters.

how can u lose coolant? bad gasket, leaks, and ?????
i dont think its a leak, can it be anything internal like bad rings or something?
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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check your oil cap, see if it has any white milky **** under it
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Try look at water pump area, maybe a bit leak
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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check where you park your car for puddles on the ground
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