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Good day guys,
I noticed that the coolant reservoir of my car (honda accord 98) is at MIN level yet it's always full at the radiator. Now, iv checked for leaks the much I can but can't notice any.
My question is- should I just refill the reservoir with a new coolant, or o a total flush, or is there a reason(negative) for the low coolant in the reservoir?
Thanks for your anticipated contributions

ukata16:
Good day guys,
I noticed that the coolant reservoir of my car (honda accord 98) is at MIN level yet it's always full at the radiator. Now, iv checked for leaks the much I can but can't notice any.
My question is- should I just refill the reservoir with a new coolant, or o a total flush, or is there a reason(negative) for the low coolant in the reservoir?
Thanks for your anticipated contributions

fill up to the max mark and monitor how fast it drops.
possible leaks spots are where your hoses join pipes (clamps), radiator cap, leaking coolant bottles and bad gaskets.

ukata16:
Good day guys,
I noticed that the coolant reservoir of my car (honda accord 98) is at MIN level yet it's always full at the radiator. Now, iv checked for leaks the much I can but can't notice any.
My question is- should I just refill the reservoir with a new coolant, or o a total flush, or is there a reason(negative) for the low coolant in the reservoir?
Thanks for your anticipated contributions

Do a leak down test. You may have blown your head gasket otpr warped your engine.

@9icetoo and kingreign thanks so much.
@kingreign what's a leak down test? Will it also show the blown head gasket or warped engine? Or how do I check those too? Thanks

ukata16:
Good day guys,
I noticed that the coolant reservoir of my car (honda accord 98) is at MIN level yet it's always full at the radiator. Now, iv checked for leaks the much I can but can't notice any.
My question is- should I just refill the reservoir with a new coolant, or o a total flush, or is there a reason(negative) for the low coolant in the reservoir?
Thanks for your anticipated contributions

Your water pump gasket is probably warped. Carefully inspect that area, you will see the leakage. Sometimes, these leakages are not immediately obvious but with a detailed attention, you are likely to spot them.

bravolad:
Your water pump gasket is probably warped. Carefully inspect that area, you will see the leakage. Sometimes, these leakages are not immediately obvious but with a detailed attention, you are likely to spot them.

I am experiencing same situation with my nissan primera 1998 model, changed the water pump but still experiencing coolant drop in level every other weekend. Is this normal cos my passat hardly ever gets a refill in months

afoxy81:
I am experiencing same situation with my nissan primera 1998 model, changed the water pump but still experiencing coolant drop in level every other weekend. Is this normal cos my passat hardly ever gets a refill in months

Check your radiator cover to ensure it's still good. Also inspect all water hoses. Leakage could be internal or external. If you are unable to locate it, find a competent mechanic to perform pressure test to determine the kind of leakage & the specific location.

afoxy81:
I am experiencing same situation with my nissan primera 1998 model, changed the water pump but still experiencing coolant drop in level every other weekend. Is this normal cos my passat hardly ever gets a refill in months

You have a hidden leak in your cooling that will require special machine called cooling pressure tester to fish out the hidden leak .
If you are in Lagos ,contact autologic @08061166316 to run this test for you .

ukata16:
Good day guys,
I noticed that the coolant reservoir of my car (honda accord 98) is at MIN level yet it's always full at the radiator. Now, iv checked for leaks the much I can but can't notice any.
My question is- should I just refill the reservoir with a new coolant, or o a total flush, or is there a reason(negative) for the low coolant in the reservoir?
Thanks for your anticipated contributions

Go for a cooling system pressure check to ascertain the cause for the issue and get it resolve.
call autologic@0806166316 for this test.

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Thanks my people for your contributions. The coolant in my radiator is green in colour, if I want to top up mine which brand should I buy considering that Honda coolant is a bit expensive

ukata16:
Thanks my people for your contributions. The coolant in my radiator is green in colour, if I want to top up mine which brand should I buy considering that Honda coolant is a bit expensive

Go for total radiator coolant ,it also green in color,cheap and ok for you .

honmusa:
Go for total radiator coolant ,it also green in color,cheap and ok for you .

I'd prefer abro radiator coolant to that piece of green coloured water labelled total radiator coolant. It has no lubricating properties for the water pump.

honmusa:
Go for total radiator coolant ,it also green in color,cheap and ok for you .

I'd prefer abro radiator coolant to that piece of green coloured water labelled total radiator coolant. It has no lubricating properties for the water pump.
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kingreign:
I'd prefer abro radiator coolant to that piece of green coloured water labelled total radiator coolant. It has no lubricating properties for the water pump.
.

my issue with abro product is that there is a lot of adulterated product labelled with the same abro brand name.

honmusa:
my issue with abro product is that there is a lot of adulterated product labelled with the same abro brand name.

Buy from good reputable shops.