Slow coolant leak? Turbo perhaps?
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Slow coolant leak? Turbo perhaps?
I was driving the 7 home tonight when my coolant light (and buzzer) came on. Not having anything handy I figured that I could make to home a few miles away. I kept a very close eye on the temp guage the whole time and everything seemed to be okay, it held at a nice stable 180. When I got home I was quite panicked, and I pulled the radiator cap to find that nothing was amiss besides the coolant being a little low and the overflow tank being empty. No bubbles, no discoloration, nothing. Obviously I am losing coolant somewhere, and I will do a much more comprehensive check tomorrow for external leaks...
This leads to my other thought: Is it possible to leak coolant through the turbo? I know my turbo oil seals are on their way out since I usually collect some engine oil on the intake/intercooler piping. Can coolant leak out this way too?
Thanks for the help!
Nick
88 GXL - S5 TII swap
edit: no starting problems or sweet smelling smoke either
This leads to my other thought: Is it possible to leak coolant through the turbo? I know my turbo oil seals are on their way out since I usually collect some engine oil on the intake/intercooler piping. Can coolant leak out this way too?
Thanks for the help!
Nick
88 GXL - S5 TII swap
edit: no starting problems or sweet smelling smoke either
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