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iagree:
--- Quote from: detach8 on June 23, 2008, 11:06:12 AM ---Bro mine was a jialat case. Last time driving a 13 year old nissan march '96 model. The engine gasket was leaking but I did not know it then. I thought it was coolant leaking. Then I keep hearing coolant boiling sound. Everyday I check the coolant level (in the header tank) it was half full. Then when I check the radiator, it is always low. I have to pour a lot inside. I keep topping up, but every time I drive, it will boil. Then later one day the engine become very rough, got white smoke from exhaust (note: white smoke = bad, stop driving immediately!) and the engine died. I crank a few more times and cannot start, in the end i see green coolant come out from exhaust!!!
Here is what happened. The gasket leak, and when the engine is running the hot combustion gases escape into the water jackets around the engine, causing the water to boil. At the same time it pressurize the water. The boiling water is forced out into the header tank, but actually what is left in the radiator is all steam and air. Not much water. The engine is starting to overheat, but my meter always show OK. Then on the fateful day I saw the temp rising, I detour into KK hospital and park in basement (was heading to Bugis). I start the car up and saw the white smoke when I return from dinner, and then finally it gave way. But I doubt new car have this problem. The possibility is very very low. More likely you have a leak somewhere if your coolant goes missing.
That said during my previous car experience the coolant was not green. It was thick brown. So brown it looks like mud. When it overflow the stain is very hard to remove (like kena mud also). U have to use wet cloth to actually WIPE it off. This is how bad the rust became after 13 years. All this will jam your cooling system and damage your water pump.
So after some research I found out coolant best to flush once every 2years or less because it lost the anti-rust capability over time. Coolant only $5 per bottle from petrol kiosk. Water another few dollars. Use distilled water best, no mineral to cause corrosion.
Take care of your new car bro. Good car if well taken care of can last very long... the latio has one thing that worries me, is that there is no temperature gauge. Only light. So have to be very alert. The light is beside your tacho. Usually in the morning we see blue (cold). There is a red one indicating overheat.
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Dear detach8
Good reply! I love it!
Yes, only light to indicate or alert us if the temperate is "high" / overheating! That's why I always attention to the "gauge" also.
I think for my case (coolant), may be is because i let the guy chg for me when the engine was still hot. So, how shld i topup to Max level now? Using distilled water ? But where to buy? How to differentiate? Will TCM use this kind of water for us if we service our ride there?
Thanks many!
iagree:
--- Quote from: valeon on June 23, 2008, 11:29:39 AM ---Bro, in fact TCM check and top up the coolant when servicing regardless 1k, 5k, 10k or under NPMP. So, dun hv to worry too much if servicing the car at TCM or any reliable workshops like Autosaver.
But, if it is leakage, then do not take this lightly. Coolant is cheap but the damage from coolant is huge. For your case, maybe send down your car to double check the leakage (if any) or you have to monitor the level daily at least for the time being.
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In fact, I never check my coolant level until that guy show me the coolant color is dark (no more in green).
Will check later! Thanks!
iagree:
--- Quote from: Jazz on June 23, 2008, 11:40:11 AM ---That is why I intend to fix a water, oil and volt meter in the coming months, need to study which brand is reliable.
Anyway, our engine need to flush so do our radiator, I intend to do it around 20,000km. :D
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Oh, I don't know that guy got flush my Radiator that day or not because I was busy pumping my petrol to the car!!!
May be he throw inside inside the coolant reservoir to make the color become loh loh leh? Possible a con case aso.
I saw there were water on the floor, i can see there are 'green' water on the floor leh, where is that come from? May be is from the Radiator? Can't be from the Coolant Reservoir because i saw him using a tube to suck out?
Regards.
Jazz:
--- Quote from: iagree on June 23, 2008, 01:45:21 PM ---Oh, I don't know that guy got flush my Radiator that day or not because I was busy pumping my petrol to the car!!!
May be he throw inside inside the coolant reservoir to make the color become loh loh leh? Possible a con case aso.
I saw there were water on the floor, i can see there are 'green' water on the floor leh, where is that come from? May be is from the Radiator? Can't be from the Coolant Reservoir because i saw him using a tube to suck out?
Regards.
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Dun think the pump attendant flushed your radiator at the petrol kiosk lah. :glare:
iagree:
--- Quote from: Jazz on June 23, 2008, 01:54:35 PM ---Dun think the pump attendant flushed your radiator at the petrol kiosk lah. :glare:
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Then how? Chg Coolant without chg the water in radiator? Sick right?
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