Anti freeze seeping out? - Page 3

partsman · 04-27-2009, 11:17 PM

So saw some drops of something under truck this morning, appears to be some anti freeze coming off below the area of the tank on the radiator on the drivers side, which is the side they had the tank fixed, I figure like someone told me they just recrimped the tank, maybe and did not actually replace it, so I phoned, said I will be up Friday to have a chat and get it fixed this time, so will take a picture first thing in the morning to send by e mail to show and to have proof of what I saw, pressure test showed slow loss and when I left it on for awhile tonight it went pert near right down.
We shall see.

leolkfrm · 04-28-2009, 04:34 AM

stay on them, good luck!

chickenbone · 05-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Sounds like the Dealer is working for the warranty company for money to pay the bills. They are all doing it. Not enough work coming in shops now.

partsman · 05-07-2009, 07:22 PM

Well did take it in last Friday, they said they found the after market flush fill kit was had a loose cap and now after tightening everything they said it held pressure, anyway got her home and saturday see the same drips, but I have now two bottles of indicator dye in it and the drops I see and wet spots do not glow with the black light, so I am starting to think that because I have not had to add anti-freeze that maybe it is possible it is coming from the windshield washer reservoir as it is a pale green colour and right above the spot I see that gets wet, and is nothing to do with the rad at all, but have filled the washer bottle right full, so now I can watch and see if it goes down.
It is a puzzle, as the dye in the rad glows if I take a drop and shine the black light on it.

partsman · 05-12-2009, 09:25 PM

Well filled the windsheild reservoir right to the top with blue washer solution, the colour that came up was green, so that may explain the green I see seeping out onto the ground, so fill reservoir for the windshield washer right to the top of the cap, and in the morning, I could not see any in the neck of the reservoir so looks like it is what is leaking, and after work today, I see a large area of green on the ground, does not glow under the black light, so I figure it is the washer fluid, so will be taking it out to have a look, as my rad does not seem to be loosing any anti freeze.

leolkfrm · 05-13-2009, 04:02 AM

Yellow prestone washer fluid mixed with blue makes a green colour

04-28-2009, 04:34 AM	#22
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	stay on them, good luck! __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

05-13-2009, 04:02 AM	#26
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	Yellow prestone washer fluid mixed with blue makes a green colour __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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04-27-2009, 11:17 PM	#21
partsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Poco BC Posts: 83	So saw some drops of something under truck this morning, appears to be some anti freeze coming off below the area of the tank on the radiator on the drivers side, which is the side they had the tank fixed, I figure like someone told me they just recrimped the tank, maybe and did not actually replace it, so I phoned, said I will be up Friday to have a chat and get it fixed this time, so will take a picture first thing in the morning to send by e mail to show and to have proof of what I saw, pressure test showed slow loss and when I left it on for awhile tonight it went pert near right down. We shall see.

05-04-2009, 07:26 PM	#23
chickenbone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 58	Sounds like the Dealer is working for the warranty company for money to pay the bills. They are all doing it. Not enough work coming in shops now.

05-07-2009, 07:22 PM	#24
partsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Poco BC Posts: 83	Well did take it in last Friday, they said they found the after market flush fill kit was had a loose cap and now after tightening everything they said it held pressure, anyway got her home and saturday see the same drips, but I have now two bottles of indicator dye in it and the drops I see and wet spots do not glow with the black light, so I am starting to think that because I have not had to add anti-freeze that maybe it is possible it is coming from the windshield washer reservoir as it is a pale green colour and right above the spot I see that gets wet, and is nothing to do with the rad at all, but have filled the washer bottle right full, so now I can watch and see if it goes down. It is a puzzle, as the dye in the rad glows if I take a drop and shine the black light on it.

05-12-2009, 09:25 PM	#25
partsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Poco BC Posts: 83	Well filled the windsheild reservoir right to the top with blue washer solution, the colour that came up was green, so that may explain the green I see seeping out onto the ground, so fill reservoir for the windshield washer right to the top of the cap, and in the morning, I could not see any in the neck of the reservoir so looks like it is what is leaking, and after work today, I see a large area of green on the ground, does not glow under the black light, so I figure it is the washer fluid, so will be taking it out to have a look, as my rad does not seem to be loosing any anti freeze.