Where's my coolant going?

quartersquarters Council Member
in Engine & Drivetrain
I've had to add about 1.5l in the last month. I see NO sign of leakage, and not really noticing any smoke, but it's going somewhere, oil looks good.

Could i be burning it through a bad TB or IM gasket? How can i find out.

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  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    quarters wrote: »
    I've had to add about 1.5l in the last month. I see NO sign of leakage, and not really noticing any smoke, but it's going somewhere, oil looks good.

    Could i be burning it through a bad TB or IM gasket? How can i find out.

    My guess would be it's going trough your head gasket. Most general parts stores have a block tester, pretty cheap and they work great. If it passes that, then I'd start looking around the radiator cap and radiator for minor leaks. My radiator just split at the bottom and I had zero evidence of leaking coolant because it all burned off before it hit the ground.
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    mmmm only 40,000kms on this head gasket. Did just do a y8 intake manifold swap and re-used the old/new gasket. I'm thinking that could be a possibility.
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