radiator leak?
radiator leak?
This is my third time fulling up my antifreeze overflow tank and every time I fill it, Its gone the next drive and it almost overheats and there is no visible leakage and I read that my oil would turn milky if it was leaking in my engine but it's normal color. What could this be? Would I be able to tell if it was leaking in my engine?
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Re: radiator leak?
On a COLD engine:
Remove the radiator cap and refill the radiator first, then fill the reservoir to the max line.
The radiator and cooling system may need to be "burped" of trapped air bubbles.
You may have coolant leaks, either external or internal.
You could have radiator or cap problems.
You could have a head gasket problem, either as a root cause or as collateral damage from these overheating events.
The oil won't turn into chocolate milk unless there is a lot of antifreeze that somehow got into the oil. Not a typical scenario on Hondas even when they blow a head gasket.
Find the sticky thread here about 'overheating common causes' and give it some reading.
HTH
Remove the radiator cap and refill the radiator first, then fill the reservoir to the max line.
The radiator and cooling system may need to be "burped" of trapped air bubbles.
You may have coolant leaks, either external or internal.
You could have radiator or cap problems.
You could have a head gasket problem, either as a root cause or as collateral damage from these overheating events.
The oil won't turn into chocolate milk unless there is a lot of antifreeze that somehow got into the oil. Not a typical scenario on Hondas even when they blow a head gasket.
Find the sticky thread here about 'overheating common causes' and give it some reading.
HTH
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