coolant leak

[matt4pl]

my problem is that i have coolant leaking somewhere, but i cant tell where from. i've gone through about two tanks of coolant in about 1.5 months time, and i can't seem to locate the leak. i changed my thermostat and installed a new gasket (old one was busted). i refilled the coolant, etc, opened the burp hole and let it run etc. anyways, its been cold, so i did use the heating, my oil hasn't changed color to milky or anything, and i checked everything i removed during the install, but nothing? help? i dunno where to look without having to remove parts, thanks, matt

[rschwalbe]

Check the heater core and the water pump. You may not see the water pump leaking but you may want to take it somewhere and have it pressure tested.

[ricebike]

you can pressure test it yourself by borrowing a tool from a local autozone... http://www.autozone.com/servle...r.jsp

"Using our Loan-A-Tool service is easy. Just leave a deposit at the store when you pick up the tool. When you're through, just bring it back, and we'll refund the deposit."

was like this for a nearby pepboys but i havent been to that store in 3 years...

Check to make sure the cap/adaptor to the radiator fits before driving off to your home to test it... & try not to pump it past ~15 psi... if u got an external leak, youll see it. Safer way to look since you'll have the engine cold.