Toyota Carina E (1992 - 1997) - 95 2.0 - loosing coolant.

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Wed 28 Jan 2009 12:59
95 2.0 - loosing coolant. - Gregory II
Hi

I have a Toyota Carina E 2.0 litre and the car is losing coolant at a rate of about 1/4 litre per 100 miles which is a lot.

Can anyone suggest why my car is losing so much coolant. The car has already been pressure checked but no leaks were found.

Thanks
Gregory

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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 28/01/2009 at 13:45

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Wed 28 Jan 2009 15:02
95 2.0 - loosing coolant. - yokel38
The 3S engine series are quite robust mechanically sound units, but the water pumps can occaisionally develop a leak, have a check around the water pump (which is sadly hidden away under the timing case) for signs of leakage.
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Fri 30 Jan 2009 13:53
95 2.0 - loosing coolant. - Gregory II
It only seems to happen on long journeys. Would this point to the waterpump?
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Thu 5 Feb 2009 19:20
95 2.0 - loosing coolant. - Gregory II
The car is still loosing coolant. But a general question: is it better to check the engine when it is cold or warm, or does it not matter?

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Gregory
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