i have gotten cooling system flush and have to pour about a cup of antifreeze in it every 2 months or so can anyone help me? It has had all oil changes etc. I tried using BARS STOP LEAK to plug any possible holes in the radiator.
2007-03-05 22:39:57 · 5 answers · asked by j d 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your problem might not be in the radiator it can be in your Heater ocre. Check to see if under your floor boards you have mildew from it leaking, also a mechanic might had re-routed the lines leading to your heater core and a clamp might be loose. Do not use too much of that BARS stop in your radiator it will clog it up and not cool your engine properly. Also that stuff will only work on metal radiatiors not if they are made out of plastic. Route all your coolant lines and hoses and make sure the clamps securing them are all tight.
2007-03-05 23:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should be careful to not overload with the bars stop leak. Have you checked the thermostat ?? Have you checked the radiator cap ?? May I speak frankly ?? Maybe you are putting too much antifreeze in the radiator. I could get another 100,000 miles out of a car that needed a cup of antifreeze every two months or so. Life could be a lot harder.
2007-03-06 06:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep checking your oil and coolant and drive it till it drops.
I once had a car that got a little too cold with too little antifreeze. Although the engine was not ruined, the nylon heater core lines split at the nipple where the line go in near the firewall.
It would only leak when the engine was turned off after being fully warmed. heat stack up or somthing.
I was able to repair it by filling the crack with silicone form a gasket and it held wonderfully for as long as I owned the car (another 30K) worth checking.....
2007-03-06 06:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The radiator flush may have created a leak on one of the freeze plugs on the block of the engine. I had this happen to my truck once. Check it out.
2007-03-06 06:52:24 · answer #4 · answered by gary j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the water pump shaft weep hole for leakage under the water pump pulley area. If the water pump is ok, then just keep driving it and keep putting in a little 50/50 antifreeze when needed!
2007-03-06 08:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by bobweb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋