I'm wondering about coolant loss in my BJ74.
As a bit of background, it is a bit worn and rusty, with 286xxx kms.
When I brought it to EBI for an inspection before I bought it the coolant was low, it took a litre, and the mechanic said to not worry at all about it needing a litre of coolant. That was in March of 2017. Now the coolant is once again so low that I can't see it when I open the pressure cap. No signs of milkiness on the oil dipstick, no foam under the oil cap, no drips of coolant on the ground. The truck seems to run just fine, I've had a couple unrelated things fixed (muffler, exhaust manifold).
So where is the coolant going? Is it normal for BJ74s to just consume it slowly?
Hoping very much that it isn't a head gasket.
Thanks!
Al
As a bit of background, it is a bit worn and rusty, with 286xxx kms.
When I brought it to EBI for an inspection before I bought it the coolant was low, it took a litre, and the mechanic said to not worry at all about it needing a litre of coolant. That was in March of 2017. Now the coolant is once again so low that I can't see it when I open the pressure cap. No signs of milkiness on the oil dipstick, no foam under the oil cap, no drips of coolant on the ground. The truck seems to run just fine, I've had a couple unrelated things fixed (muffler, exhaust manifold).
So where is the coolant going? Is it normal for BJ74s to just consume it slowly?
Hoping very much that it isn't a head gasket.
Thanks!
Al