1991 S5

Hi, I got my clutch done about a week ago, and now my car uses way too much engine coolant and I dont see any leaks. Im not sure if the cluctch change had anything to do with it, I also had my exhuast gaskets replaced and my belts changed. Im not sure if any of these reasons had anyything to do with it, but its all I had done with my car prior to the over excessive amount of coolant used.

clokker

iTrader: (2)

Define "way too much" coolant loss and does the car smoke now?
Did it before?

None of the work performed breaks into the cooling loop, so I don't think that's what's happening.

1991 S5

I filled it up to full on tuesday and now its empty today. And no this hasnt happen before, and I havent checked if there is smoke yet, but I just bought coolant and I will fill it up again and let it Idle a bit to see if it smokes

clokker

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Don't risk coolant til you know it won't disappear right away.
Distilled water will suffice.

What is "it"?

w0ppe

Don't forget to check your interior as well for coolant leaks. The heater core holds coolant too.

1991 S5

So fill my coolant container up with distilled water and let it idle to see if smokes come out? I will try that, and okay check the interior for leaks, is there any speicifc place i should check inside?

w0ppe

Passenger floorboards. You filled up the coolant container, have you checked your radiator and fill neck for coolant?

1991 S5

I didnt feel the radiator, on the day i filled my coolant box to full. And i will fill everything later and look for leaks, etc.

1991 S5

I meant I did soryr i was really tired.

1991 S5

I filled up everything, and this time i notice a leak. Its underneath the car, umm, like where the radio would be in the car. And the leak is to the left of my headers. What does that mean?

sinone

iTrader: (1)

check the hose that goes to the throttle body, might be leaking

VANHALEN

iTrader: (3)

Going to be difficult imagining what you're trying to describe.
You need to let it pressurize and look for it.
If looking at rear of engine you have several that areas that may flow that way.
Throttle body in or out, heater core in or out or BAC inlet hose. Only way you're going to see it is after it pressurizes .

1991 S5

Ohh okay, i will rent one from Oreilys. And sorry i couldnt be any clearer, if my camera was working, i would try and upload a picture.

VANHALEN

iTrader: (3)

Rent what?
Fill radiator and let it idle to normal temp. and look for it.
If you don't see any coolant around the in/out to heater core then it's under or at the throttle body .
It's a bitch to get to the short lower coolant hose coming up from the nipple on the block.
What I did years ago is get a 90 bend hose and route it back to throttle body.
Taking it off is much easier that way. Or just block it off if you don't need warm up assist.

Until you fix the problem, just use water.

1991 S5

SOrry i misread something, and thats what I did, I filled everything up. It does leak or anything when its off, but when I turn my car on and let it idle, it starts leaking at one spot I was trying to explain. And thanks for the suggestions, I will keep trying to see whats wrong with it.