The problem is when I put anti freeze in the reserve tank it runs right out.
Asked by uncovangel Oct 11, 2015 at 11:27 AM about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2001 XLS montero Mitsusbishi. The engine light isn't on and it
doesn't over heat. It runs, sounds great. It started losing coolant and within
days when I put anti freeze in the reserve tank it runs right out. I have
been to three shops and all say it a done deal, get rid of the car, but can't
tell me why. Any help here? I love my car but no one seems to want to
work on them.
4 Answers
Do you see any antifreeze on the ground where you park? Does any white smoke come from the tail pipe? do you smell antifreeze when you stop a light? What you need to do is go to a garage, have them pressure test your cooling system, if that don't work have them put d dye in the coolant and drive it a day and bring it back to look for the dye with a black light. If this fails to give you the answer then you could do a block test, so that if any exhaust gasses are getting into the cooling system you know it would be a head gasket leak. check your oil to see if its not going there either.
uncovangel answered 9 years ago
I do see antifreeze on the ground where I park. No white smoke from tail pipe, no smell of antifreeze when I stop at a light. Pressure test was done. No coolant in oil. Thank you so very much.
well its going somewhere, the dye test and the block test need to ne done.
I have a 03 Mitsubishi Montero Sports LS AWD. IT IS LEAKING COOLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OM THE FLOOR BUT IT'S ALSO ON DRIVER SIDE FLOOR
