anyone had any issues with coolant leakage?

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bimmerdude

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hey alljust asking if anyone has their coolant level going down gradually over say a two week period and they have to top up to max level again? At first i thought its normal, but now i am not too sure. Checked myself visually and saw some wet spot/water stains (minimal) but couldnt trace the source. Wet spot/Stain is just under frontal engine. This wet spot usually is there in the morning. Obviously dries up as car heats up. Just not sure where its coming from. Did a radiator pressure test (warm engine) and no leaks. How ar? cheers
 
Could be the connection part of the various hoses or the o-ring within has loosened out. Your radiator test should be done when the car engine has cooled down. When the car is heated up, chances are you can't see any leakage as all the metal and rubber part of the cooling system and hoses would expand, thus tightening up all the connection and 'loose' part. However when the car cool down over a couple of hours, the said parts would also shrink and expose the loose part. That is why some workshops would use a big fan to hasten the cooling process of the engine area to check for the leak. Some workshops would just ask you to leave the car overnight for them to check for the leakage spot the next morning. Although the shrinkage would be minute and of course not visible to the naked eye, it would be 'big' enough for the water/coolant to seep thru. Hence the minor leakage. Speaking from my own experience, I can also see a small spot of water just beneath the affected hoses. However it doesn't leak everyday, sometimes can see the minor leakage, sometimes can't notice any although the car was left for a few days when I go overseas. So far the small leakage cause me to top up one glass of water every month.
 
update. SC suspects water pump leak. will know tomorrow for sure. Pressure test negative.
 
update. Water pump replaced. Connector replaced.

taxi: MYR10. coolant : MYR105. Driving my UDM once again: Priceless.
 
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