MikeT66
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Today I was heading off early into Manchester. All OK until 10-15 minutes into the drive when I noticed the Temperature Gauge had gone from cold, to normal, and was now rapidly rising into the red. Realising I had just passed a Ford dealership on the A56 I swung the car around and got into the car park as the needle hit red. A quick check and all seemed OK. One of the Ford guys had a quick look and we realised there was no coolant in the system at all.
A quick check around showed no obvious leaks, so he topped up the system with cold water and I ran the engine. Another check - I was expecting to see a leak from somewhere - but nothing. He suggested getting the car back to my servicing dealer. I drove off and checked the system again after ten minutes of driving. There was no coolant loss, and level was staying OK in the Expansion Tank. I carried on with my journey and checked it again on arrival in the city centre some 15 minutes later - still OK.
Finished in Manchester after a few hours and checked the car on my return to the car park - level still OK. Drove home (6-7 miles/20 minutes) and checked it again on parking up - still OK, no leaks.
I know it had some repairs recently (the only Engine one being a Gasket Seal replacement), and the car has run perfectly since then - so a few weeks later, therefore I'm not sure it had anything to do with that, but also not sure how the coolant has suddenly disappeared if there are no obvious leaks.
Anyone had anything similar, and found a resolution? I've read about the Heater Control Valve (a weak point, and had two done on my KA from memory), but I would have thought that would show a leak immediately. I'm a bit lost. :?:
A quick check around showed no obvious leaks, so he topped up the system with cold water and I ran the engine. Another check - I was expecting to see a leak from somewhere - but nothing. He suggested getting the car back to my servicing dealer. I drove off and checked the system again after ten minutes of driving. There was no coolant loss, and level was staying OK in the Expansion Tank. I carried on with my journey and checked it again on arrival in the city centre some 15 minutes later - still OK.
Finished in Manchester after a few hours and checked the car on my return to the car park - level still OK. Drove home (6-7 miles/20 minutes) and checked it again on parking up - still OK, no leaks.
I know it had some repairs recently (the only Engine one being a Gasket Seal replacement), and the car has run perfectly since then - so a few weeks later, therefore I'm not sure it had anything to do with that, but also not sure how the coolant has suddenly disappeared if there are no obvious leaks.
Anyone had anything similar, and found a resolution? I've read about the Heater Control Valve (a weak point, and had two done on my KA from memory), but I would have thought that would show a leak immediately. I'm a bit lost. :?: