What Are the Reasons for Excessive Coolant Loss?

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SanSamantha
07/29/25 10:08pm
Reasons for excessive coolant loss: 1. Radiator damage, poor sealing of the upper and lower water chambers; 2. Loose sealing at the water pump joint and pipe connections in the cooling system; 3. Cylinder head gasket damage, poor flatness of the cylinder head and cylinder block joint surface, warping, and loose cylinder head fastening bolts. The full name of coolant is antifreeze coolant, which prevents the cooling liquid from freezing and cracking the radiator or damaging the engine cylinder block or head during cold winter parking. Coolant is mainly used in liquid-cooled engine cooling systems and has excellent properties such as antifreeze in winter, anti-boil in summer, and anti-scale and anti-corrosion all year round.
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