i changed the anti freeze on my 4wd last nite. got home to day 4 breakfastand my truck is now leaking anti freeze out off water pump and all the gaskets.
amie10,
Jan 8, 11:58am
Bugger
mugenb20b,
Jan 8, 11:59am
Cool story. Take your car to the garage first thing Monday morning.
jurseygurl,
Jan 8, 12:04pm
i even used the recommend ratio of 33% anti freese the rest water.
msigg,
Jan 8, 12:08pm
Best book it in for a check up to see whats going on here.
carlz05,
Jan 8, 1:03pm
Could try some Wynns stop leak on it.But once its in, don't open the radiator cap to check, just check externally, otherwise it will destroy the seals all over again.The issue is that anti freeze seaches out and weak links in the cooling system and eats away at it.Its one of the buggers about anti freeze.
bellky,
Jan 8, 1:45pm
that's no good - what brand of antifreeze!
kazbanz,
Jan 8, 1:53pm
Um you diddn't fill the reserve tank to the brim did you!
jase.g,
Jan 8, 1:53pm
unfortunately antifreeze is great for finding weak seals and leaking out
tonyrockyhorror,
Jan 8, 4:12pm
If there's a borderline leak, coolant will find it.
kazbanz,
Jan 8, 4:16pm
Vehicle HAD antifreze in it. af was changed -Now its leaking. Given it already had AF I suspect coincidence or overfilling
tonyrockyhorror,
Jan 8, 4:57pm
Old glycol vs new glycol. Very different animals.
Besides, the cooling system can only reach a maximum pressure based on the cap. If you overfill it goes unrestricted out the overflow on the reservoir, not the water pump.
poohbear011,
Jan 8, 5:10pm
typical 2 do that when new antifreeze is put in, i got a car with just water and done the change and after a few days the radiator was leaking, just eats anything that is worn out really and its also thiner then water i herd
morrisman1,
Jan 8, 5:23pm
Yeap been there, done that, I think the new stuff cleaned out the system and found a weak seal in the water pump.
Just like new oil finding leaks if the old stuff hasnt been changed in 100,000km
tonyrockyhorror,
Jan 8, 5:26pm
Herd of cows!
But it certainly is.
the-lada-dude,
Aug 26, 3:58am
no ! herd of chickens !
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