2013 Volvo 780 coolant leak

Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by deborah.morrissmith, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. deborah.morrissmith

    deborah.morrissmith Bobtail Member

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    I have D13 I shift volvo engine...i have a small coolant leak on drivers side...but that should not warrent the 2 gals of coolant i add in 2000 miles...u can fill it to max line and next time u stop will be at min. Or below...u can release pressure and unscrew cap and will sometimes come up half the way..but its disappearing ..no white smoke and EGR stuff just replaced in Dec.
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    It may be a Head Gasket leak.
     
  4. deborah.morrissmith

    deborah.morrissmith Bobtail Member

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    There is no smoke for head gasket
     
  5. mastllc

    mastllc Medium Load Member

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    dosent have to smoke for a head gasket, is there coolant coming out of the overflow tube? or have you checked your oil level ad coloration?
     
  6. deborah.morrissmith

    deborah.morrissmith Bobtail Member

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    No coolant in oil...sometimes we get some coming out over flow..
     
  7. deborah.morrissmith

    deborah.morrissmith Bobtail Member

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    Engine temp is always fine. .Volvo told us its NORMAL for coolant level to go from max to minimum in a second...yea ok
     
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  8. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Could be the egr cooler. Could be a head gasket but I doubt it because the engine would be running hot. My money is on an egr cooler
     
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  9. deborah.morrissmith

    deborah.morrissmith Bobtail Member

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    Egr cooler replaced already 3 weeks ago
     
  10. mastllc

    mastllc Medium Load Member

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    it could be the head gasket, it would build pressure in the cooling system and push the coolant out the overflow, when mine was bad i used two gallons in 1000 miles
     
  11. deborah.morrissmith

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    So if it pushed out the overflow then shouldnt it show more coolant on ground
     
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