If coolant is being displaced into the recovery tank, either the radiator cap is bad or you have a bad head gasket.
When the recovery tank is depleting of coolant, it is an indication of a leak somewhere. If the leak is not rectified, excessive coolant losses would result in damage to engine components.
A pressure/leak down test would show where the leak is coming from.
Friday, November 12th, 2010 AT 4:53 PM