1998 Rover 2 Series my coolant empty so quickly

Tiny
K8CASTLE
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  • 1998 ROVER 2 SERIES
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 85,000 MILES
Why my coolant empty so quickly and I have no leakage that I can see from somewhere else? My fan is working?So wat it seems the problem?Any can give some advice.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 AT 5:50 PM

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Tiny
DAVE H
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Have the cylinders compression tested .. suspect headgasket failure .. a common fault on this vehicle i'm afraid !!

hope this helps


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Thursday, April 16th, 2009 AT 6:10 AM
Tiny
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[quote="Dave H"]have the cylinders compression tested .. suspect headgasket failure .. a common fault on this vehicle i'm afraid !!

hope this helps


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[/quote

thanks dave.but the one isuspect is the radiator is broken?ichanged the radiator now but i'm afraid to start.coz my friend told me that ineed to bleed the system w/c i dont know to do it.if a technician will do the bleeding usually how much they charges.any help?
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009 AT 10:18 PM
Tiny
DAVE H
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Empty the coolant into a clean container ... replace the drain point ... add 2 litre's of coolant to the engine ... start engine ....with engine running, top up coolant to correct level ... turn on interior heater blower to full blow and full heat and when engine reaches normal operating temperature check it is blowing hot air .. recheck and top up as necassary the coolant !!

hope this helps


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Friday, April 17th, 2009 AT 5:44 AM

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