Coolant level dropped in the reservoir

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11-06-2016 | 04:16 PM

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slonny

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Originally Posted by aradmahogany

I was at the point of checking every other day after I had a ghost leak that turned out to be the pressure cap. Replaced about 7 months ago and no change in coolant level since. If you do have a leak start at the top and work your way down! Mine just happened to be the cap so I got lucky.

That is exactly where the coolant is leaking. The coolant level kept on dropping so I reinspected it again and noticed that there is some fluid around the pressure cap. I decided to top off the fluid and give the cap a good twist hopping that it will solve the problem. Several weeks later the same story.

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11-06-2016 | 05:17 PM

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donbrew

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11-07-2016 | 06:30 AM

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aradmahogany

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Funny thing; mine only started leaking after I had gotten the coolant system serviced (Flush and fill) just like yours. Mine wasn't as significant as yours and I had to actually chase it by scent. Still no leaks whatsoever to this date!