02 wrx coolent question

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  1. that-dude
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    Coolent in the resivor disappear after I put in some coolent, already checked n replace the resivor tank. I hope it's not the head gasket.....lmk what it is, thanks.
     
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    Your radiator may not be full yet? Hows the heat? Do you smell coolant while driving?
     
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    heats good and no smell yet, i hope. imma check tomrw again.
     
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    did you recently drain your system and re-fill, might have been a burp but that is a lot of coolant
     
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    Check your dipstick. If it shows nothing out of the ordinary then at normal operating temperature, rev your car at idle and check for white smoke out the tailpipe.
     
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    I think it's a leak. You can visibly see a puddle under the car, around the front of the driver side. Big puddles too but there's no sign of over heating though. I did burp it and there's also no sign of bubbles. Imma have to go under the car to check it out. Hopefully, its just the hose. I'll update yall later. Thanks guys.
     
  7. BugIedIzzy
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    Tighten all (radiator) hoses yet?
     
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    The coolant reservoirs can be known to crack as well.....do you have a stock skid plate underneath, if so that could be throwing off your location of where the leak is
     
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    So I lifted the car up and did a visual scan, checked all the hose and the bottom one looks iffy. There's like white acid things around the end of the hose and clamp. Refilled the tanks, turn it on for a while, rev it too, turned it off and about 5-8 mins latr rechecked the bottomed hose and there's a small dropping of coolent. So im going to changed that and see if it's leaking afterwards.