car using water

tubby210

My car is using about 1 and a half of water a week anybody got any idea what it could be.

birkee

It's leaking !

Either hoses or radiator leaking. If no leaks obvious, then the compression is leaking into the water jacket on the cylinder head, and being turned to steam to go out the exhaust. The car would run like a dog if this were the case though.

Everybody has got the tools to check for leaks, they're called eyes.

tubby210

birkee wrote: »

It's leaking !

Either hoses or radiator leaking. If no leaks obvious, then the compression is leaking into the water jacket on the cylinder head, and being turned to steam to go out the exhaust. The car would run like a dog if this were the case though.

Everybody has got the tools to check for leaks, they're called eyes.

there is no leaks and no staem out of the exhaust

bap98189

It's leaking water. Start it up, wait for the engine to get warm, then have a look under the car and see if you can spot the leak. If you can't, take it to your local garage and they will pressure test it to find the leak. The fault could be anything from a simple loose pipe to a leaking radiator or at the worst a blown head gasket. Until you know where the water is going, you won't know what the problem is.

birkee

tubby210 wrote: »

there is no leaks and no staem out of the exhaust

In that case, the engine is running too hot, overpressurising the water system, and it's going out the radiator overflow whilst you drive.

Or, if a pressure regulating radiator cap, then it's faulty, and allowing normal water pressure to escape. Again, out of the radiator overflow.

s_b

maybe you have a thirsty camel living up a wheel arch

tubby210

birkee wrote: »

In that case, the engine is running too hot, overpressurising the water system, and it's going out the radiator overflow whilst you drive.

Or, if a pressure regulating radiator cap, then it's faulty, and allowing normal water pressure to escape. Again, out of the radiator overflow.

where is the radiator overflow, there is a bit of water under where you put the water in but i dont know whether i spilt it. If you are right what is the cure

blacksta

How many miles do you drive a week and is it a motorway drive. I do 140 miles a day on the motorway and i have noticed that during the dry season - I have top up the water thing at least once every week

tubby210

blacksta wrote: »

How many miles do you drive a week and is it a motorway drive. I do 140 miles a day on the motorway and i have noticed that during the dry season - I have top up the water thing at least once every week

I do 40 miles a day

blacksta

tubby210 wrote: »

I do 40 miles a day

Ok 1 and half water a week for 200 miles seem excessive unless you are forever in traffic with extermely hot weather. I would check the engine oil via the dip stick or cover - to check whether you can see any sign brownish liquid _ brownish colour liquid may indicate signs of water in the engine.

maninthestreet

Check under the oil filler cap for any sign of 'mayonnaise'.