fill it up and fill the rad up too.. report back in a few days

Yeh im waiting to here back from the garage that serviced it to find out what type i should put in... i will keep an eye on it but didnt think i should loose coolant... i have a years mechanical warranty on it though which may come in useful!fill it up and fill the rad up too.. report back in a few days![]()
Oh ok, yeh im rubbish when it comes to techincal stuff with cars thats why im here, i need you lot to teach me properly! So its normal for the coolant level in MX5's to go down that much since october? Because they must have checked it at the service and it hasnt done that many miles, the previous owners obviously didnt notice otherwise they would have topped it up before selling.Just top it up and keep an eye on the level for a while. 'Tis probably nothing to worry about, but check all the hoses anyway just to make sure there are no obvious leaks. Also, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the temperature gauge regularly (not just now, but generally)![]()
If the coolant level gets too low you might introduce an air lock when you fill it up. Not a disaster though, and some of the more experienced people on here can give good advice about sorting that if you need it, no problem.
Oh ok, yeh im rubbish when it comes to techincal stuff with cars thats why im here, i need you lot to teach me properly! So its normal for the coolant level in MX5's to go down that much since october? Because they must have checked it at the service and it hasnt done that many miles'Tis probably nothing to worry about, but check all the hoses anyway just to make sure there are no obvious leaks. Also, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the temperature gauge regularly (not just now, but generally)![]()
Oh ok, yeh im rubbish when it comes to techincal stuff with cars thats why im here, i need you lot to teach me properly! So its normal for the coolant level in MX5's to go down that much since october? Because they must have checked it at the service and it hasnt done that many miles'Tis probably nothing to worry about, but check all the hoses anyway just to make sure there are no obvious leaks. Also, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the temperature gauge regularly (not just now, but generally)![]()
Yeh well Mazda thinks thats what it is so ive topped it up, will check the rad tomorrow, i enjoy playing with the car, im a horsey girl so used to getting my hands dirty! Just need to makesure i know what im doing first! lolCould just be an air lock asuming the water pump was replaced when the timing belt was done. The air lock has cleared itself so the water level has gone down accordingly. If that makes sense?
As said top it up to the line & keep your eye on it. If it keeps going down use your Warranty & get it sorted ASAP.
Yeh thats why i havent checked it yet, but am waiting for the rain to ease off, have already got soaked once this morning nipping out for 2 mins!Also just to say, do not take the rad cap off immedietly after you have driving the car as the water in the rad will be pressurised and blow out of the hole with boiling hot water, wait for the car to cool down, say 20-30mins or so.
yup that's fine - you are supposed to dilute it with water (1 part coolant with 3 parts water) but unless you put loads in, it will mix in it's own time with the stuff that's in there and be ok.I added neat blue coolant... is that ok? It had blue coolant in the cannister before.