Sentences with phrase «radiator coolant leaks»

Some owners of Nissan Frontiers, Pathfinders and Xterras built between 2005 and 2010 have been experiencing automatic transmission failures due to radiator coolant leaks, according to The New York Times.

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If milk - like oil ends up in the radiator despite replacing the head gasket, it is likely that the head itself has warped due to overheating, allowing oil to leak into the coolant channels.

Prior to that I changed the radiator hose and the intake manifold gaskets (because it was leaking coolant).

Perhaps most of the coolant I lost on the way home was simply due to my opening the hot radiator and letting it boil... It does lose a bit of coolant even when it isn't overheating, but that might be a hose leak.

I have just got my coolant tank and radiator replaced after a leak in the radiator and a cracked coolant tank.

It could be a few things: Low coolant Failing water pump (or slipping belt) Sticking thermostat Obstructed passages in the radiator Cooling system not holding pressure (rad cap not sealing, cracked rad, leak somewhere, bad head gasket)

Luckily the radiator was not leaking any coolant yet.

The water pump recently went bad, so I'm not sure how much oil was in the radiator because all the coolant leaked out; I just found some on the inside of the cap.

About 6 months ago, I had a wreck and got the radiator replaced (salvaged) and the mechanic (who I'm convinced now is an idiot) filled it up with green coolant along with leaving several leaks.

It sounds like you have a leak in the engine radiator or the coolant piping.

I fixed a coolant leak and refilled the radiator about 5 months ago.

I think another reason I didn't notice the leak as much right when it started is it looks like the way it is damaged lets coolant into the tank, but sucks outside air back into the radiator, so a lot of the coolant was initially just getting lost from the radiator into the tank and replaced with air.

Anecdotal evidence: Once upon a time I overheated an engine in the dead of winter after a cracked lower radiator hose lead to all my coolant leaking out — I wasn't aware it was compromised and didn't realize it was leaking out as I was driving.

Your either burning it i.e. head gasket, leaking, it may be a small leak that burns up as your driving or the radiator cap is not holding pressure and pushing coolant out the overflow.

The coolant leak could be a radiator hose, a heater hose, a bypass hose, the water pump, the...

The most common causes of overheating include low coolant level (including that due to leaks), a faulty thermostat, a plugged radiator, a...

Hi - I believe you have a leak in the heater core - the tiny radiator under the dash (inside the big black plastic box you mention) that converts hot engine coolant to heat for the passengers.

If the radiator is low on coolant, fill it up to the top and check for any visible leaks.

Once the radiator coolant sensor begins to come out of the hole, radiator fluid will begin to leak.

Once you've removed the coolant level sensor and the coolant is done leaking, clean this area of loose radiator fluid, dirt, and other debris.

I would check the coolant reservoir to verify its full, if its low look for leaks around the water pump, radiator, hoses and around the intake as coolant runs through certain parts of it.

If the lower radiator hose (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/radiator-hose-replacement) needs to be replaced, I would take care of it as soon as possible, as a bad radiator hose may render the vehicle undrivable if it is leaking coolant.

Coolant leaks may come from a variety of places such as any of the hoses that go to or from the radiator to the motor, the thermostat housing, the water pump or potentially the radiator itself.

Engine coolant can leak externally through a hose, radiator, water pump, etc. or internally due to a leaking head gasket and sometimes a leaking intake manifold gasket depending on the engine design.

When inspecting the truck, watch out for low engine coolant level and coolant leaks from the radiator and thermostat housing.

2006 Volvo S80 all wheel dr passed inspection last month check engine light back on runs very good will eventually need a radiator fan minor coolant leak in coolant tray 181 thousand miles could use a new muffler for smooth ride adding pictures later asking 1000 call or text only if serious frim on price

There were a steady stream of failures that ended when the coolant leaked out just months after replacing the radiator, water pump and hoses causing the engine to overheat and throw a rod.