Kevee Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Hello, I was checking my KA the other day and noticed the coolant was down to the min mark, I had topped it up to the max mark a couple of weeks before. The car is used every day (Mon - Fri) so if there was a problem I would expect to see the level go down quicker. I topped it up and run the engine and did not see any loss under the car and it seemed to stay at the max level. Anyone have any ideas as to what could be happening? Many Thanks, Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Check the expansion tank, lid and pipes. If it's loose or leaking then you can lose coolant by evaporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevee Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks for the info, if it is a small leak or crack would a compression test highlight that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 had same happen on my ford galaxy. it turned out to be the expansin bottle seal on the cap had its days so had to replace the screw top as they dont sell the seals on their own. thats the first thing i would replace as it's the easiest to do then go from there. look for white fluffy deposits on pipes etc as that will indicate a leak but do change the filler cap first m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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