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Steve Tinker · 09-09-2013, 02:59 PM

blonde....
If you notice the coolant going down slowly, you may find that your coolant tank has a small crack in it that only opens when the coolant gets hot. Your opaque tank probably means its original and getting near the end ....
Mine was the same @ 50,000 miles (though I think age has more to do with failures). The leak was crusting up @ the rear of the tank and was not actually dripping into the boot (trunk) area. Its only when I managed to get my fingers up behind the tank that I felt the crusty deposit left by the coolant.
Changing the coolant resevoir is another story for another day.....

09-09-2013, 02:59 PM	#19
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	blonde.... If you notice the coolant going down slowly, you may find that your coolant tank has a small crack in it that only opens when the coolant gets hot. Your opaque tank probably means its original and getting near the end .... Mine was the same @ 50,000 miles (though I think age has more to do with failures). The leak was crusting up @ the rear of the tank and was not actually dripping into the boot (trunk) area. Its only when I managed to get my fingers up behind the tank that I felt the crusty deposit left by the coolant. Changing the coolant resevoir is another story for another day..... __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.