1994 Nissan Bakkie cooling system

Tiny
HENDRIK DREYER
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  • 1994 NISSAN BAKKIE
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • RWD
  • MANUAL
  • 164,000 MILES
A short trip say 12km I use 500ml coolant it does not overheat I have renewed w/pump thermostat 2 hoses oil filler cap and radiator cap clear of water in enjin
Friday, October 17th, 2014 AT 7:32 AM

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Tiny
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The first suspect is a leaking cylinder head gasket. There's a chemical test that can be performed at the radiator to confirm that, but it's more accurate when the symptoms include running hotter than normal and / or bubbles in the reservoir. Since you don't have those symptoms, you might want to add a small bottle of dark purple dye to the coolant, then check a couple of days later with a black light. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain that you can follow back to the source. If the head gasket is leaking, you'll find the dye inside the tail pipe.

Auto parts stores will have the dye. Those that borrow or rent tools will usually have the black light too.
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014 AT 1:39 AM
Tiny
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Thank you very much I did the dye test and after three days found head gasket leaking at back of engin
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014 AT 12:55 AM
Tiny
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Dandy. Happy to hear you have a diagnosis.
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014 AT 1:10 AM

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