loominaz34 Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 When I came home from raking leaves I saw a stream of coolant leading from my car. I turned it on to find out where the leak was coming from and coolant was getting slung off the serpentine belt. The line from the overflow tank had a drop of coolant on it but it wasn't causing a stream as far as I could tell. What's going on? Quote
HokemBokem Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 Mines also leaking coolant from the waterpump but not that bad. Its only dripping very slowly causing me to go through lots of Dex-Cool Im going to have the waterpump replaced here very soon. Quote
loominaz34 Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Posted November 13, 2004 Well... at least I was right. :read: I can't figure out how much coolant i'm going to need to buy. so how much does the coolant system itself hold? Quote
WhiteOut Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 I think the cooling systems are 14 quarts (correct me if I'm wrong, it could be 12)? Either way you'll need two gallons of the green stuff for a fill. Quote
HokemBokem Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 I think the cooling systems are 14 quarts (correct me if I'm wrong, it could be 12)? Either way you'll need two gallon of the green stuff for a fill. How much is in one of those big bottles of Dex-Cool? Quote
HokemBokem Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 I just found out those big bottles of Dex Cool are only a gallon. And I also just read in my chilton that the cooling systems capacity for my car is 11.1 quarts which is almost 3 gallons :shock: Thats like 35 bucks in coolant. Quote
patgizz Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 3 gallons = half coolant, half water. Quote
HokemBokem Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 3 gallons = half coolant, half water. Oh yea Im a dumbass Quote
loominaz34 Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Posted November 13, 2004 Coolant is running at about $7.50 a gallon Quote
HokemBokem Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 Coolant is running at about $7.50 a gallon At my local Checker its 11 doolars I think for a gallon of Dex-Cool. Quote
WhiteOut Posted November 13, 2004 Report Posted November 13, 2004 Go to wally world, they'll have the Halvoline brand of Dexcool which is the OEM stuff that comes in your car, I think it runs around $8-9 a gallon. Quote
loominaz34 Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Posted November 15, 2004 OK so I have to brag, my car runs again, after a few hours and a little swearing and a few slaps of the forehead, but anyway, new waterpump is installed. Quote
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