Car won't hold coolant

[k_dog007]

I keep filling up the coolant on my n/t and it I keep finding it empty. Any ideas. I haven't found any on the ground yet. or anywhere else.

 

[oldman]

Does your car produce white smoke out of the tailpipe?

 

[justin0469]

well it would be a very bad thing if it is leaking into your cylinders but im sure you would notice some problems if youve lost THAT MUCH coolant into your engine.

 

[k_dog007]

Na, it doesn't smoke any, and the car runs find and doesn't over heat, I smell alittle coolant every once and a while when I pop the hood, and there is coolant when I open the radiator car, but the little resiwire thing keeps going empty. Any other ideas?

 

[Stock92Talon]

This is just a possibility... Maybe it isn't full when you think it is. There might be air in the system. get a couple of bottles of water and coolant and open the radiator cap (when car is cold) as it warms up and the thermostat opens add water/coolant as nessasary. maybe this will circulate the air out of the system.

it is worth a shot.

 

[k_dog007]

Not a bad idea. Today I took it to my mechanic to have him look the car over anyway. Hes a friend of the family and works on all our cars. I just got the car like 3 weeks ago and usually when I get a car, he takes a good lookover anyway for any problems. I hope he can find a problem. Hope there isn't a leak in the radiator itself. But if there is no leak, I will try that idea of yours. Thanks

 

[k_dog007]

My mechanic found a small hole in the radiator. Only leaks when going done the road, none at idle. Hope this is good info for someone else with the same problem.