2007 Volvo D12 with 2 million kms. I did a trip of 550 miles. When i was doing a pre tip inspection the next day, I saw there was no coolant cap and my heart sank. Most likely, when I topped the coolant before the trip, i forgot to put the coolant cap back on. Truck was driven in -10 Celsius temperatures and it did not overheat at all. The oil temperature stayed near the 180 mark all the time. Coolant was also above the minimum mark after the trip. I am worried that I might have damaged something. What do you guys think?
Forgot coolant cap
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by RoadRunner23, Mar 11, 2025.
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New cap and send it.
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To be clear, it was the coolant reserve tank cap, as I don't think radiators have pressure caps anymore. We all have vivid memories of dad taking the cap off the old Nash, and the ensuing geyser of rust. If it wasn't hot, and coolant still in the tank, no harm done. That thing takes like 12 gallons of coolant so I wouldn't bother draining the whole works. I bet there are rags stuffed in coolant tanks. Don't worry, we've all done stuff like that.
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If you had ice inside the cap. Check the coolant concentration.
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