December 4th, 2010, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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Coolant leak: Hoses look fine. Is there an additive/sealant I can use?
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December 4th, 2010, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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have you tightened the clamps? If the clamps are not loose, I would replace the hose before I would add any type of coolant system sealant and see if that fixes the leak.
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December 4th, 2010, 06:33 PM | #3 |
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That definitively looks like the hoses have gotten lose.
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December 4th, 2010, 07:05 PM | #4 |
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With a cool engine, remove the clamps and hose. Clean the white buildup off the radiator and pipe where the ends of the hose were leaking. Clean that crap outta the ends of the hose too. If the hose isn't mushy or damaged then reinstall it with new clamps. When you tighten the new clamps, be sure that the "screw" section of the clamp is rotated to a spot different from where the "screw" section of the old clamp was. Fill with coolant.
Cooling system sealants are bad.
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Oh! What's good for cleaning coolant? Every time I use water it looks clean until it dries and the white patches reappear. I assume it's water soluble, considering that you mix it with water, but I seem to have trouble once it has dried. |
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December 5th, 2010, 09:52 AM | #6 | |
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December 5th, 2010, 10:42 AM | #7 | |
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December 5th, 2010, 11:27 AM | #8 | |
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Yep. Use a catch pan of some sort to keep the mess to a minimum. If your coolant is in good shape, you can pour it back in the bike but I usually just fill up with new.
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