Water top up.

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by The Tank, Oct 13, 2004.

  1. The Tank

    The Tank Guest

    For the last 4 weeks I have been topping up my water with at least 2 pints
    every week, I average about 500 miles a week and am sometimes caught in
    traffic for lengthy spells, so I am not sure if this ammount of water top up
    per week is normal. I cannot find any leaks anywhere either.
    Any help if poss.
    Thanks in advance.
    T. T.
     
    The Tank, Oct 13, 2004
    #1
  2. Absolutely abnormal. If you can not find any leaks, the radiator cap can be
    faulty and lets the water out when under pressure. You may have a blown head
    gasket, and the water seeping into the oil. If so, you will find thick white
    goo in the oil filler cap.
    Yet another possibility: Do you see a leak from the water pump with the
    engine running?
    Hope this helps ...

    Ivar Petur
     
    Ívar Pétur Guðnason, Oct 13, 2004
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  3. The Tank

    Wichita Guest

    That's a lot of water. And since it seems to have come on in the last
    four weeks, it's not normal. I'd reckon you either have a leak somewhere
    or a head gasket problem. Check you passenger footwell carpets in case
    it's the heater matrix. Open the bonnet and look for steam with the
    engine running. What model is it?
     
    Wichita, Oct 13, 2004
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  4. The Tank

    The Tank Guest

    Cheers it is a Peugeot 406 1999
     
    The Tank, Oct 13, 2004
    #4
  5. Cheers it is a Peugeot 406 1999
    You definitely have a problem, I have never had to top up my 1999 406
    between services.
     
    Keith Willcocks, Oct 14, 2004
    #5
  6. The Tank

    terb Guest

    I had this problem on my 1998 diesel, it was the water pump leaking
     
    terb, Nov 5, 2004
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