overheating loosing coolant from expansion tank

phill grumble

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• Sep 12, 2017

• #1

hi ive just purchased a freelander 2002 1.8 petrol its loosing coolant from the expansion tank, I only drove 15 miles and nearly all coolant was gone, there are no split pipes or leaks when I refill it only when I drive it from a to b any help would be appreciated thanks phill

 

battenberg

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• Sep 12, 2017

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I would suggest you get a sniff test done, freelander petrol engines like to eat head gaskets, a sniff test will identify if there are any exhaust gasses present in the coolant.

 

phill grumble

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• Sep 15, 2017

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battenberg said:

I would suggest you get a sniff test done, freelander petrol engines like to eat head gaskets, a sniff test will identify if there are any exhaust gasses present in the coolant.

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ok tried that thanks for your non help I knew the head gasket had gone