Coolant level doesn't seem to drop?

1. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

   #1 21st March 2012, 23:45

   Okay, so I've had my 1.1 for roughly about a year, and I've only had to top up the coolant in the radiator once or twice, it doesn't seem to drop at all any more.
   I'm less than a novice with mechanics, but I believe it should be drinking a little more than nothing, right?
2. DeanAngell1234 Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 1424 Suzuki Swift SZ3 2003 Posi Blue VTS

   #2 21st March 2012, 23:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jay00 Okay, so I've had my 1.1 for roughly about a year, and I've only had to top up the coolant in the radiator once or twice, it doesn't seem to drop at all any more. I'm less than a novice with mechanics, but I believe it should be drinking a little more than nothing, right?

   If anything that's good, aslong as all your heaters blow hot, the car doesn't overheat and there's no other signs of headgasket failure then you're fine

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3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 22nd March 2012, 09:45

   Thats perfectly normal. Just change it after a year or so as it can get gunked up with crap on its way around.
4. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

   #4 22nd March 2012, 12:53

   Yeah, It doesn't look the healthiest of colours in the resevoir.. that's why I was thinking there was a problem!
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 22nd March 2012, 15:10

   People may have a go at me for this but,I never check the coolant level & just renew every 2yrs.I`ve never had a problem heaters blow hot etc temp doesn`t go into the red.
6. xpeterpx Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420

   #6 22nd March 2012, 15:20

   Should you also bleed the system every so often or only at post coolant change intervals?
7. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #7 22nd March 2012, 15:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by xpeterpx Should you also bleed the system every so often or only at post coolant change intervals?

   Bleed it everytime you change the coolant. Unless you think you have a air in the system ofc.