Coolant Related - General Enquiry

[forever-honda]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 13 2005, 12:30 AM

i've flush my coolant oredi but now it's worst...2 days only no water liao...thankx for all the feedback..

it may be the thermostat,cos i also had this problem before,radiator cap change,flush still the same untill my mechcanic dismantle the thermo and change then it ok now..maybe this info could help..

[Blitzkrieg]

thanks for everyone's info..will bring the bike to the shop later..

[hmm_]

i juz top up coolant.....reserve coolant tank there high level...now slightly above low level only...when i park my bike juz now, got coolant dripped out of the black tube linking to the reserve coolant tank...is this normal anot ah?

[s-t]

 

can someone pls tell me where's the coolant reservoir on S4?

[burningacid]

how much litres of coolant can the bike/radiator hold?

[Blitzkrieg]

Originally posted by hmm_@Sep 13 2005, 03:54 PM

i juz top up coolant.....reserve coolant tank there high level...now slightly above low level only...when i park my bike juz now, got coolant dripped out of the black tube linking to the reserve coolant tank...is this normal anot ah?

coolant coming out from the tube is not normal...i just changed the coolant cap and it's ok now liao...thanks for everyone's feedback...really appreciate it..

[s-t]

can someone tell me where is the coolant reservoir of S4?

[Blitzkrieg]

it's at the right side of the bike.the grey colour cover with the sticker..

[s-t]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 21 2005, 12:29 AM

it's at the right side of the bike.the grey colour cover with the sticker..

thanks

 

 

 

didn't know it's hidden there....

[nyquist2000]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 21 2005, 12:29 AM

it's at the right side of the bike.the grey colour cover with the sticker..

so what the mechanic say about your bike coolant leak??? Share with us.... kekeke thanks.

[KuKuBird]

coolent leaking out say abit only, few drips from the 3 black hoses.. not normal ah?

[Blitzkrieg]

mine is the radiator cap is not usable anymore.so change the radiator cap for $8.actually i really din know tat radiator cap r also wear and tear..after changing the cap,it's ok liao..until now the coolant doesn't dry up..

[floppy]

Originally posted by KuKuBird@Sep 22 2005, 02:06 PM

coolent leaking out say abit only, few drips from the 3 black hoses.. not normal ah?

normal. that is, afterall, the purpose of the hose! but if keep losing coolant, or too much, then its no longer ok.

[299]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 13 2005, 04:22 PM

thanks for everyone's info..will bring the bike to the shop later..

so how's ur bike now?

[hmm_]

hi all, recently when i ride my bike, got a buzzing sound coming from the front...dunno is the radiator or fan inside...coz is veri loud...and i mean VERY loud...not the usual kind of engine sound...is buzzing veri loud...den when i park my bike...i c coolant leaking out...my reserve coolant tank, which the coolant is below the lower level line...suddenly is full of coolant when i checked the level after i parked my bike! and the coolant is leaking from the tube connecting to it..!! anyone knows wad is happening? izzit the thermostat inside spoilt or wad?

 

btw got a ques...when the engine is hot, does the engine draws coolant from the reserve tank to the engine or the reverse?

 

thanks in advance.

[garycoin]

sticky qns.. try solving the leaking problem first. should be easy from ur post.. and the sound . coming from the fan contacting w smtg? when the sound comes, dun off bike, check if the fan is turning n hitting anything..

if all my suggestion fils, pls approach technicians then tell us abt more!!

[hmm_]

ok sure...i think the leaking is because the coolant at the reserve tank too full den leak through the tube at the reserve tank...

[kennethy]

have you found out the answer? i am keen to know also..

 

is there any experts out there that can explain how the cooling system works (meaning the flow of coolant, main coolant and reserve coolant, etc).

 

thank you in advance...

[floppy]

Originally posted by kennethy@Sep 27 2005, 01:37 PM

is there any experts out there that can explain how the cooling system works (meaning the flow of coolant, main coolant and reserve coolant, etc).

 

thank you in advance...

yah... expert's here:

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cooling-system.htm

 

while they r talking abt car's cooling system, the concept of bike's cooling system is similar.

[duckit]

does a successful and effective coolant system means that the engine dispeal the heat better as in internaly ..and the u can feel those heat being dispeal out thru the side of ur leg from the side of the engine , as in u can feel more hot air ard ur leg area ? pls enlighten, thanks

[duckit]

those who has juz rencelty flush their coolant not long ago or juz flush , pls feedback

thankie

[kennethy]

yeah, if you feel more heat at the leg area, means that your cooling system is really doing its job by dissipating the heat out from the engine...

 

just like refrigerator... the hotter the back of the fridge... the cooler is within...

[kennethy]

just flush and change coolant recently... changed from stock coolant to waterwetter... do notice that the fan turn on less (cos can hear)... as for heat around leg.. dun really feel cos most of the time wearing pants...

[duckit]

alright thanks ...

[kennethy]

will advice you to change to good coolant... anyway, it is not that costly, but overall better for your bike since your engine is always running at lower temp and that less stressful on your EO... (high temp will means have to change EO more often, eg when you go touring, subjecting your EO under high temp for long time will make it loose it viscosity faster)