1998 v70xc coolant loss

kaneco · Post by **kaneco** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:09

My coolant level drops about a quart every day. I drive 180 miles a day round trip(all highway) to work and have to keep coolant in the car. I don't see any signs of coolant on the engine or on the ground when idling. no wet floors and no smoke from the exhaust. I just recently changed the top coolant hose since the old one had dry rotted. There are no visible signs of leaks from the coolant tank.(the cap is green). I don't see any signs of coolant in the oil either but i do have a severe oil leak. I put 1.5 quarts every other day in the motor.

sit22II · Post by **sit22II** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:14

radiator ?? on the sides where the aluminum meets with the plastic ??

kaneco · Post by **kaneco** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:17

haven't seen any signs of leaking on the radiator but i will check again. can you think of anything else?

sit22II · Post by **sit22II** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:26

best thing you can do is buy a pressure tester and test your system
or i think auto zone rents them just make sure they have the one with an adapter
harbor freight sells a set for 70 i think

Post by **kcodyjr** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:27

I'm baffled though - where's it going? That's really an awful lot to be going through.

If it ain't going out the tailpipe, or on the ground, or into your carpets, where the blazes is it?

Try putting some cardboard underneath it when it next sits after hard driving.

Even if it's only blowing out under the car at highway speeds, it's gotta be collecting somewhere, and it's gotta drip.

kaneco · Post by **kaneco** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:36

Thats my delima. there are no signs of coolant anywhere. The coolant "leak" only started after i took the car took the car to the local volvo specialist for the oil leaks. he told me the car isnt worth fixing.

Post by **kcodyjr** » 10 Apr 2011, 19:43

I can believe coolant is dripping out somewhere and not pooling much, but the oil has to be sticking everywhere.

Maybe put it up on ramps and slide underneath it, wearing your dingiest clothes, and eye protection?

DO NOT DO THAT WITH A JACK. Best, two solid ramps. Next best, two jackstands. Next good, two steel ramps. Or, the poor man's shade tree equivalent, put the front wheels under the car, one on each side, so it won't drop more than an inch.

Bring a flashlight and be ready to get your hands dirty. There _has_ to be evidence somewhere.

Actually, this a decent reason to bring it to the nearest gas station garage and offer them $20 to put it up in the air and look for leaks. Nothing beats a hydraulic lift and a 150W work light.

broken08 · Post by **broken08** » 06 Mar 2016, 17:09

What was it?

Post by **abscate** » 06 Mar 2016, 17:49

User inactive for 5 years, and 5 year old thread.'

Please start a new thread if you have an issue with your car.