I've bee loosing antifreeze - no-apparent leaks around the expansion tank seams-

I filled up the tank to the correct marks and started her up. no leaks around the thermostat housing as best as i can tell. I started up the car, looked under the car and noticed drips of fluid dripping around the power steering pump and fan area. As the car warmed up the dripping stopped - Any ideas? Now I'm concerned that I've put the power steering pump and fan in jeopardy. Any ideas?

 

I took LiL MIN - to the dealer to have the problem checked out - I knew it wasn't the expansion tank. But was concerned it might cost $$$$. Matt Page of Patrick Mini said they would take a look and see what they cold find. It turned out to be a problematic thermostat and gasket. Plus I got my oil changed and break lines bled. No charge- the Service Department @ Patrick Mini (Schaumburg IL.) has been great. and I'm back on the road.

 

Not to hijack this thread,is Redline water wetter worth it to add to your coolant,or is it just a gimmic,doing a rad flush and refill this week. Thanks

 

No, it's not a gimmick.

Hope this helps...

 

Fine it's not a gimmick,but i would love to know what it will do that a gallon of Zerex G-05 will not.

 

You can read more about it here or here.

 

Thanks for your informative reply.

 

Thanks to this forum I started checking by coolant level in the expansion tank just to see if I was losing any before my warranty period ended. About a week before the 3yr/36000 was up I noticed a drop in the reservoir level. I couldn't see any obvious leak and called the dealer to make an appointment a day before my 3 yrs was up. They took it in replaced the thermostat/gasket with an upgraded part and were at least honest enough to admit there have been coolant problems with these models. While I do appreciate the honesty, it would have been great if they issued a recall and replaced the units before a possible major engine issue occured. Thanks for all the good information posted on this board!

 

My 02 MC with 60K has been losing coolant. Brought to dealer and need to replace cracked thermostat....only $450...such a deal.

 

I really hope you had other work done.....it is a pretty simple job.....and the parts are pretty cheap.