[DriverLDN]

Hey guys,

I need some advice on coolant levels. Today I started up the car again after a short drive, got an amber coolant warning so drove it home as I was less than a mile away.

After the car had cooled, I checked the coolant level only to find it was really low, the indication gauge was plunged deep inside the tank. Now the last time I checked the coolant was probably sometime last year. So I mixed some coolant up and filled the tank again. I had to put in 750ml to get it almost to full level.

This is the how far the gauge has come up after 750ml coolant:



This seems quite a lot of coolant to fill, am I right in thinking that?

I can't see any obvious leaks from looking around the tank and pipe that comes off it. I just find it worrying as about 10k miles ago I had to have a new water pump, thermostat etc fitted which was a big bill, so assumed it would run now for a while.

Any ideas or feedback would help.

Cheers,

Bhavik

[MightyMouseTech]

May not have been fully bled after the water pump replacement. Should always check the level a week or two after replacement.

[DriverLDN]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

May not have been fully bled after the water pump replacement. Should always check the level a week or two after replacement.

Cheers mate, I'll have to keep an eye on it over the next few weeks and see if its doesn't start to dip again.

[Russbmw]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

May not have been fully bled after the water pump replacement. Should always check the level a week or two after replacement.

Definitely this.

Often you can have pockets of air stuck in the system, that only burp their way out after a good thraping.