1992 Toyota Paseo Radiator

BEASTBOY

MEMBER
1992 TOYOTA PASEO
24,000 MILES

I been having this problem for the passed 2 months the radiator and the coolant container go empty and I have to add coolant every week and sometimes I don't notice and it overheats. I bought the radiator like maybe 6 months ago.

Saturday, October 5th, 2013 AT 7:14 PM

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CARADIODOC

MECHANIC
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Do you see wet spots on the ground? If not, the most likely suspect would be a leaking cylinder head gasket. That can allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber and go out the exhaust.

To verify that, your mechanic can do a chemical test at the radiator, or you can add a small bottle of dark purple dye to the coolant, then check with a black light after a few days. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain that you can follow back to the source. If you find the dye inside the tail pipe, suspect the head gasket.