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Coolant Leak. Help!

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I have to fill the engine coolant up every 3 weeks. I've checked for cracks etc but can't find anything. What's the next step? I have a mk6 fiesta st150

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    Do you get any drips under the car, or find any residue under the bonnet?

    I would also check the pressure cap on the reservoir, as I know these can fail.

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    Do you get any drips under the car, or find any residue under the bonnet?

    I would also check the pressure cap on the reservoir, as I know these can fail.

    Not that I've noticed but as its not a major leak I would probably never see. The pressure cap seems okay

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    Have a look around the water pump pulley for water marks, if it only leaks when the engines hot the water boils off and there are no tell-tale drips.

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    Any pinkish looking crust around pipes/connections?

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