- I was just wondering what would be causing my Camry to have no coolant in the reservoir but there are no leaks, and it doesn’t ever overheat? What could be causing that? Where is my coolant going?
Well there has to be a leak somewhere, or it could be a bad head gasket causing coolant to burn up or mixing it with the oil.
I checked the oil and it’s not foamy or anything. And the car also never overheats.
I’m guessing a leak. But I can’t find any place where it’s going. Hoses and everything seem fine.
@carterodell29
How long has this been happening? How quickly does it empty (within a week, month)? Any smoke out of the exhaust while driving?
Are you sure your radiator is not leaking?
Years ago I had my coolant reservoir tank empty and it turned out my radiator plastic at the top had a crack where coolant came out. I didn’t notice it at first, but each time I went to fill the reservoir it would empty again after driving 50+ miles. After finding the crack in the radiator I had it replaced and problem solved.
Also, you can use UV dye to trace where it is leaking. You can buy at local auto parts store or Amazon. See video below:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rDuGeQnMOzk
First thoughts in order:
Head gasket or bad radiator cap.
I would recommend using a free loaner block tester (buy your own fluid on Amazon). That's good to do every 10k or so anyway just so you can avoid an overheat and (unless its a Subaru) you can fix it before it damages the head.
