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Old 07-10-2006, 11:06 PM
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Had my WS6 for about a week now been noticing a coolant smell when she heats up checked the coolant level after it had sat for a couple hours the motor was still warm..and the dipstick was sitting at just above a quarter and there was "crustys" all over the dipstick..Should i Flush the whole rad or am i just low coolant....my temp readings are all normal and shows me no signs of overheating.....grateful for any advice thanks
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flush it to be safe
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i get that once in a while. my coolant levels are fine but i haven't flushed it yet since i bought the car 2 months ago. it's on my list. i just work mon - sat so no shops are open
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i get that once in a while. my coolant levels are fine but i haven't flushed it yet since i bought the car 2 months ago. it's on my list. i just work mon - sat so no shops are open
2-3 hours and you can do it yourself
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yea, but i'm completely lazy. i'll just get my friend's dad to do it (owns a shop). helps to know people

well..he didn't charge me tax last time...




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