My Jeep has been losing coolant slowly over a 2 to 3 week period. I bought a gallon of coolant that I have been using but recently had to use the last bit. I noticed that there must have been a slow leak at first, but then this morning I got a low coolant light again and when I went to check it, the entire resevoir tank was empty. I did not notice anything leaking underneath and all the hoses appear to be ok. I have noticed that the resevoir tank top has been coming off on its own, as each time I have had to replace the coolant, the top was already popped off. I checked the radiator and there was plenty of light green liquid in it. I'm wondering if there could be a problem with the water pump? Or could the resevoir have a leak? It was filled up halfway when i went to work this am at 5am, and just checked it at noon and can already tell its down about an inch. I noticed a sweet smell for about a minute or two while driving, but did not notice anything leaking. Can anyone help?
2007-01-21 04:51:06 · 7 answers · asked by jphegger 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
i own a repair shop,and i,ll try and help on this one,,first you need to check in under the carpet and see if it feels wet or damp,this would indicate a leaking heater core on it,,if its dry check the bottle and see if it has a crack in it that might cause it to leak out,then look around the water pump,and see if it looks like it might be leaking some on it,if it all looks good you need to inspect all the hoses on it,,every one of them,there may be a pin hole in one of them that will cause this,also check and make sure the radiator cap is in real good shape,,if the gasket on it looks bad replace it,if all this doesn't turn out to help,you might want to take it and have a pressure check done on the entire system,and see if it looses pressure,,this is the best way to find a problem like this,,you will find it,mine was doing this,and it turned out i had a bad head gasket causing it,,but the pressure check will find out where its going too,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.
2007-01-21 05:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sorry to tell you that it sounds like you have a blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head. The sweet smell you noticed is the coolant being burned inside one or more cylinders.
2007-01-21 04:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of the things you have mentioned could be possible causes to the problem. I have experienced a leaking reservoir, and I have also experienced a leaking gasket around the water pump. Try parking on a "clean" piece of ground, and observe where the leak may be coming from. That could help you isolate the location. Good luck.
2016-05-24 05:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by Maryann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the radiator cap,if that dont fix it,change the thermostat and check for heater core leak if the sweet smell persist when running the heater..if your oil's dip stick show's sign's water or an ugly brown,then that would be a head gasket..
2007-01-21 05:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Roger M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would suspect that either your water pump or radiator is leaking,i would also check all your hoses and see if they are leaking. if your engine is overheating then i think that you have a blown head gasket
2007-01-21 04:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by ken s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either, as the man said, a head gasket is blown or you have a cracked head.
2007-01-21 04:59:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can help. Take it to an auto repair place and tell them the same thing. it's a leak that needs to be fixed.
2007-01-21 04:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by presidentrichardnixon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋