The car has no leaks, water not mixing with oil, but I will keep on adding water in few kilometers of driving.
Jun 9, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Water circulation, water keeps disappearing from recovery tanks?
2008 MAZDA 3
CARYAH GIJA
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STEVE W.
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There are only a few places that coolant can go in an engine. You don't see an external leak or coolant in the oil, which suggests that it is likely a bad head gasket and the coolant is being used that way. This shows a few tests that can be done to determine if that is the case:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
The pressure test and chemical test can usually be found as loaner tools at a parts store. I would suggest doing them and then you can decide what to do from there.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
The pressure test and chemical test can usually be found as loaner tools at a parts store. I would suggest doing them and then you can decide what to do from there.
Jun 10, 2024 at 5:20 AM
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