Coolant getting lost somewhere...

[Ads_172]

The car's overheating and drinking coolant like a fish and, whenever I top it up, it's just disapearing again.

So.. I'm hoping it's just a hose gone somewhere and not a head gasket problem. Clarkie's going to have a look at it but it's 30 minutes drive away. Am I okay driving it there if I keep the coolant tank topped up with water every 5 minutes, or is it best not to do this at a risk of knackering the engine if it is the head that's gone?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

get it down to carlton garage, get it towed if its leaking that badly.

 

[Ads_172]

Cheers Mike, I've got AA cover - don't suppose you know if 'Home Start' covers getting it taken to any garage of my choice do you?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I think so, AA always drops stuff off to me no problems.
Best to phone up and check.

 

[Ads_172]

Cool, will try to get it sorted tomorrow. Cheers for the help.

 

[jessica_laurie]

dont want to worry you but i was stuck in my mates car for 6 hours the other day.. had the exact same problem. later found out that the head gasket had gone!

 

[steve1052]

Id say leaky radiator may be more likely, thats my prob at min!

 

[Martin_172]

mine was doing this, was the waterpump leaking, then about 2 weeks ago the waterpump bearing went and snapped my cambelt lol

 

[Ads_172]

Well I just popped my missus to work, 5 minutes there and 5 back again, topped it up before I left and the level has stayed pretty constant. I'm wondering if it was a case that the levels just got so low before that it's taken a couple of bottles of coolant to get the levels back up to a decent state, hence why it was disapearing from the tank within minutes?

 

[Ads_172]

Radiator. Getting fixed on Tuesday. /

 

[clarkiev6]

Radiator. Getting fixed on Tuesday. /

see you then mate..