![]() ![]() " I'm going to take out the coolant reservoir scrape all the dirt at theīottom, flush the coolant out of the radiator, and replace the hoses. The failure of the radiator to draw coolant back in as it cools. Another indication of a head gasket leak, is 200 ml? That doesn't sound like much to completelyĮmpty the coolant tank. Were you losing coolant back atĬloudy oil, and losing coolant sounds like it developed a head Same clear color as new oil? If it is cloudy and anything but black, You could also add water to the coolant reservoir or the recovery tank in your vehicle. Give your vehicle time to cool down fully before you even consider adding water to your radiator. I am not sure what you mean as a clean light brown. If you notice that your vehicle is low on coolant, you can add water to the radiator or coolant reservoir to enable proper cooling once again. I had antifreeze flushed out and changed at 104k miles, but it was a year and a half ago. I forgot to add, this is a 92 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.5 Liter engine. I did have an oil analysis done posted on this board and no antifreeze was found in the oil 500 miles ago. Ok.I'm checking my oil it's full and clean light brown. ![]() I don't know what to think, any suggestions? oh, I did check the antifreeze in the radiator, it was full but was not a solid green color, it was a faded watery color. 1st question: should I be concerned about a leak since the coolant reservoir was empty? 2nd question: what about this blackish dirt at the bottom of the reservoir? Any ideas where it is coming from? is it doing any damage? I did have an oil analysis done posted on this board and no antifreeze was found in the oil 500 miles ago. It only took about 200 ml to bring up to full cold. I was concerned about it but I was on my way to apply for some jobs so I went ahead and filled the reservoir up to the cold mark so there would be no overheating. ![]() After opening the coolant reservoir, there is some kind of blackish dirt at the bottom of it. My car has been sitting for three days so I thought there should be some in there up to the cold mark. I inspect my coolant reservoir and it's empty. Here are some obvious signs of a faulty or damaged coolant overflow tank: 1. Since it's summer, and getting really hot. So, how do you identify a bad radiator coolant overflow tank 3 Symptoms Of A Bad Coolant Reservoir. ![]()
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