Boxster S 2000 Losing Coolant - Please Help!

[Boxtaboy]

First of all, don't freak out...perhaps you just have a big air pocket in the system that needs to be burped. Here are instructions on how to bleed the system: http://pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Install_3rd_Radiator_%26_Coolant_System_Bleeding_I nstructions.html

Check for leaks at the front of the car where the radiator was replaced and along the center section of the car (where the water pump is), as well as by the pass side rear wheel well (to see if the leak is near the coolant tank). It's most likely one of these locations where you are losing your coolant.

[extanker]

take it back [tow it] if you work on it the shop can/will say you did the damage

[andyh]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

First of all, don't freak out...perhaps you just have a big air pocket in the system that needs to be burped. Here are instructions on how to bleed the system: http://pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Install_3rd_Radiator_%26_Coolant_System_Bleeding_I nstructions.html

Check for leaks at the front of the car where the radiator was replaced and along the center section of the car (where the water pump is), as well as by the pass side rear wheel well (to see if the leak is near the coolant tank). It's most likely one of these locations where you are losing your coolant.

Thanks for this, I've taken it back to my mechanic with a print of the bleeding procedure and everything seems to be OK now, fans are kicking in and out, no warning light and no loss of coolant. Fingers crossed everything is now OK. Thanks for all your valuable advice everyone!

Porsche specialist for me next time, it's not worth the worry trying to save a few pounds!

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by andyh

Thanks for this, I've taken it back to my mechanic with a print of the bleeding procedure and everything seems to be OK now, fans are kicking in and out, no warning light and no loss of coolant. Fingers crossed everything is now OK. Thanks for all your valuable advice everyone!

Porsche specialist for me next time, it's not worth the worry trying to save a few pounds!

Glad it worked out for you. In all honesty, your mechanic should have had a tool like this: http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_6135_13/uview_uv_550000_airlift_cooling_system_leak_checke .html

....to quickly purge out all air in the coolant system to avoid having to manually purge the air as what was shown in the instructions I pointed you to. Their shop must not do much coolant system work. With them not properly bleeding your system of air pockets, you could have had worse problems. Glad everything is A-ok.