Help on my Radiator

May 29th, 2002, 04:21 AM

hey can anyone help me cuz my Radiator eats up so much Anti coolant i gotta keep putting in, when i dont put any it smokes, i tried looking for leaks under neath the car, but there isn't any

Subculture · May 31st, 2002, 03:42 AM

So what you're saying is that your coolant level is constantly low, even after you refill the resevoir?

May 31st, 2002, 03:47 AM

hell yah its gone everytime i put my A/C on even for a couple minutes...its all ready drained

WaLdo98 · May 31st, 2002, 04:11 AM

Are you leaking any coolant?? I had a similar problem where my coolant was leaking and I was always running low. My problem turned out to be a leaking water pump that I had to replace.

May 31st, 2002, 08:17 AM

awww man dont tell me its bad like that.....im gonna go check on that in the chiltons book.

Subculture · May 31st, 2002, 11:01 AM

You should be able to see a coolant leak.
Check all of your hoses.
Check the front of your motor.

If you still can't find the leak, pull your dipstick. If the oil looks milky white, you've found your coolant leak.

slvrsentra · May 31st, 2002, 11:18 AM

Does this happen ONLY when you turn on the a/c?? Or does it drain if you dont use the a/c at all??

May 31st, 2002, 04:02 PM

it drains like major after at least 2hours after the a/c was on, im guessing there's a hole somewhere in the hoses

Hawaii_SE-R · Jun 9th, 2002, 07:06 AM

Try this as it may be a very simple solution to a very simple problem. Replace your radiator cap.

Jun 9th, 2002, 06:41 PM

I found the problem, but its major. it has a crack right on the front of the radiator the plastic part. So i guess my luck now is getting a new Radiator

Hawaii_SE-R · Jun 9th, 2002, 07:34 PM

Ouch! I had that same problem last year on my Nissan Motorsports radiator. Never understood why they had plastic ends. I now have an all steel radiator from Import Parts Hawaii. I think it was less than $150.

Subculture · Jun 9th, 2002, 07:46 PM

Contact Greg Vogel at Mossy Nissan.