Thread: D2 V8 Coolant Going Missing

i hope im wrong but might be a cracked block

I have unfortunately, been thinking the same thing.

It still drives fine, so I guess time will tell...

I will get around to stripping the engine down one day.

Is the throttle body preheater leaking?
If its not, may still be a good idea to bypass it.
James

After its hot do you smell coolant around the engine? If so there is an external leak somewhere, it might be a seep. Sometimes hard to see, but the ends of the heads can weep, the coolant drys before it actually drips down further.

Heads or gaskets ? , any milky oil ?, hydraulicking ? building pressure in system even when engine cool?

try the simple things first,,
tape an empty coke bottle to the catch tank overflow line,
get underneath with a torch and look for stains/wetness especially between engine and gearbox,

And have a look under your floor mats.
Regards Philip A

Some time ago I had a persistent minor loss of coolant. Eventually tracked it down to a partial fracture of the return line spigot close to the reservoir.
Replaced reservoir and no longer suffer from coolant loss.