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my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:19 pm
by dr390
my car is losing heaps of coolilant i dont know whats wrong with it
it drips here and there
and i've only had the car for 2 weeks now
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:23 pm
by Bennoz
Exactly where is it leaking from mate?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:26 pm
by dr390
im not sure man, each time i come off a driveway it just drips
its almost over heated on me twice -.- worse one was this mornin
thank god for 24hr kmart
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:28 pm
by dr390
if its like my old car theres prolly a ripped tube or pipe
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:50 pm
by Bennoz
Lot easier for me to diagnose if you can tell me where its coming from.. what side of the engine?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:51 pm
by dr390
left side ben where the belt is i think
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:57 pm
by Kustom
Don't drive it when it gets hot or your gonna blow your head gasket..
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:59 pm
by dr390
i keep refilling it with waterand coolilant
rkn it should be okay?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:20 pm
by Sweep
Noway Its probably somthing simple like a hose, if you keep on driving it like it is you risk blowing the motor up because of a $15 hose. Get someone to take a look at it!
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:25 pm
by dr390
im on it, im taking it to someone now
f*ck my car
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:52 pm
by Kustom
I thought the hoses were on the right side of the radiator
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:07 pm
by Bennoz
Yep, which means the water pump has sh*t itself.
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:43 pm
by Astron_Boy
or just the gasket, which is my current problem with the RVR.
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:06 pm
by dr390
Bennoz wrote:Yep, which means the water pump has sh*t itself.
yeah my mechanic said it might be the water pump -.- is there any i can do to patch it up
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:09 pm
by Kustom
dr390 wrote:Bennoz wrote:Yep, which means the water pump has sh*t itself.
yeah my mechanic said it might be the water pump -.- is there any i can do to patch it up
And how much did he say it would cost you?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:12 pm
by dr390
too much bro for having the car for only two weeks
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:30 pm
by Kustom
Hey atleast your car lastest 2 weeks, my first FTO I had for a few hours before I broke down and starter motor died.
Luckily I made it home
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:35 pm
by dr390
HAHHA true, i can drive it round but yeah i just gotta check my water everytime i do, but yeah this is a stupid problem -.-, you if theres anything i can do to patch it up or anything like that?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:35 pm
by dr390
HAHHA true, i can drive it round but yeah i just gotta check my water everytime i do, but yeah this is a stupid problem -.-, you if theres anything i can do to patch it up or anything like that?
Re: my car is losing too much fluid
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:42 pm
by Kustom
Talk to bennoz man, I have no idea.