Dissapearing Coolant

18aspenSti · 01-25-2007, 12:28 PM

Has anyone had any issues with burning coolant in their STi's. My car has completely drained the reservoir in the last month, but I have seen no signs of leaks anywhere.

lackskill · 01-25-2007, 12:34 PM

Warranty? I'd have a compression check done if its emitting white smoke at all.

18aspenSti · 01-25-2007, 12:37 PM

Ya, I'm gonna take it to the dealer early next week and it should be warrantied ( i have ~29k), i was just wondering if this was a common problem like the strut clunk.

lackskill · 01-25-2007, 01:35 PM

I have heard of it before, but I dont ever remember hearing a solution...

18aspenSti · 01-25-2007, 10:58 PM

I guess i'll find out next week. I'll post up what the dealer's "solution" was.

flytojungho · 01-29-2007, 09:47 PM

my reservor is pretty low most of the time but it still comes back up time to time

SD 05 STi · 01-29-2007, 09:57 PM

yeah, please post an update. mine is low when cold, but comes back up when it's warmed up.

18aspenSti · 01-29-2007, 10:19 PM

I'm taking it in at 11:30 tuesday, so i should have the verdict soon.

Pitcherman · 01-29-2007, 10:20 PM

My car was losing coolant and I couldn't for the life of me track it down. It finally got worse and I noticed coolant around the turbo, I started thinking crapp my turbo's bit it. I got to snooping around though and found that the top hose that connects to the radiator had a slow leak that would only leak after it got warm. The coolant would run back down the hose across the passenger side head and burn off on the hot uppipe and manifolds. So long story short you might check there too.

18aspenSti · 01-29-2007, 10:26 PM

Thanks man, i'll def. mention that tomorrow.

18aspenSti · 01-31-2007, 10:47 PM

Well, the diagnosis so far is that there is a little coolant leak somewhere near the turbo. They haven't figured out exactly where, and have called SOA for advice. Oh, and it only showed the leak after the system was pressurized over night.

01-25-2007, 12:28 PM	#1
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Dissapearing Coolant Has anyone had any issues with burning coolant in their STi's. My car has completely drained the reservoir in the last month, but I have seen no signs of leaks anywhere. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-31-2007, 10:47 PM	#11
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Well, the diagnosis so far is that there is a little coolant leak somewhere near the turbo. They haven't figured out exactly where, and have called SOA for advice. Oh, and it only showed the leak after the system was pressurized over night. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-25-2007, 12:34 PM	#2
lackskill Moderator Car: 05 Ram 3500 CTD Fav Mod: Majin Posts: 14,616 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Warranty? I'd have a compression check done if its emitting white smoke at all.

01-25-2007, 12:37 PM	#3
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Ya, I'm gonna take it to the dealer early next week and it should be warrantied ( i have ~29k), i was just wondering if this was a common problem like the strut clunk.

01-25-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
lackskill Moderator Car: 05 Ram 3500 CTD Fav Mod: Majin Posts: 14,616 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	I have heard of it before, but I dont ever remember hearing a solution...

01-25-2007, 10:58 PM	#5
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I guess i'll find out next week. I'll post up what the dealer's "solution" was.

01-29-2007, 09:47 PM	#6
flytojungho Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive oval tip Location: carmel indiana Posts: 1,277 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	my reservor is pretty low most of the time but it still comes back up time to time

01-29-2007, 09:57 PM	#7
SD 05 STi Spec C Club Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Bride Zeta III / Advan RGII >=) Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,154 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	yeah, please post an update. mine is low when cold, but comes back up when it's warmed up.

01-29-2007, 10:19 PM	#8
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm taking it in at 11:30 tuesday, so i should have the verdict soon.

01-29-2007, 10:20 PM	#9
Pitcherman Village Idiot Car: 04 JVP STi Fav Mod: Blitz NUR Spec R Location: B.F.E, Texas Posts: 7,952 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	My car was losing coolant and I couldn't for the life of me track it down. It finally got worse and I noticed coolant around the turbo, I started thinking crapp my turbo's bit it. I got to snooping around though and found that the top hose that connects to the radiator had a slow leak that would only leak after it got warm. The coolant would run back down the hose across the passenger side head and burn off on the hot uppipe and manifolds. So long story short you might check there too.

01-29-2007, 10:26 PM	#10
18aspenSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Universal City, TX Posts: 18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks man, i'll def. mention that tomorrow.