I'll find out when I take it to the dealership on Monday. I saw some pink crust in the area of the front u-joint and the reservoir is empty.
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It won't be leaking from the u-joint. It may just be dripping in that area and the pink residue is left. Climb under the rig and have a look. If the valley plate is leaking you can usually see it while under the rig. You'll see pink residue, mostly behind the bellhousing but it was very noticeable for me. Some have had the leak and it all stayed up around the valley plate and you really couldn't tell except that they were losing coolant. If you're reservoir is empty I would start looking.@Direwolf333 which front u joint did you see the leaking? Just bought a '16 with 49K and had it inspected independently with no issues, but noticed today that the reservoir is empty which is making me paranoid.
Thanks - nothing that I can see. I refilled the tank to about half and will keep an eye on it. I didn't check it initially on purchase since the inspection didn't note it but now wishing I did.It won't be leaking from the u-joint. It may just be dripping in that area and the pink residue is left. Climb under the rig and have a look. If the valley plate is leaking you can usually see it while under the rig. You'll see pink residue, mostly behind the bellhousing but it was very noticeable for me. Some have had the leak and it all stayed up around the valley plate and you really couldn't tell except that they were losing coolant. If you're reservoir is empty I would start looking.
Agree. I called them up and asked about it and they said something about it being an expansion tank and not meant to be full but to keep an eye on it. Went to the shop based on the reputation but we'll see.If it was low at inspection, I am very surprised it wasn't noticed. That's one of the primary areas to be inspected during a pre-purchase inspection, is to check ALL fluid levels!
The one nearest to the engine. Fill the resivoir to the F mark when the engine is cold and keep an eye on it. Mine is repaired and I just drove 5 hours straight with no issues. The dealers say a lot but my our 2018 rav4 coolant resevoir was empty and my GX460 zerks had black paint on them which means they were never used before.@Direwolf333 which front u joint did you see the leaking? Just bought a '16 with 49K and had it inspected independently with no issues, but noticed today that the reservoir is empty which is making me paranoid.
Have you popped the cap on the radiator to make sure it's full? And have you crawled under to see if you see pink residue?Well I filled it to half and it dropped below the minimum today after just some short around town trips. I don't see any visible leaking though - perhaps will take it into the dealer to get it checked.
Yeah, no residue underneath. Dealer did a pressure test and found no leaks...I'll keep an eye on it.Have you popped the cap on the radiator to make sure it's full? And have you crawled under to see if you see pink residue?
Yeah, the coolant is going somewhere. Some didn’t find anything until they started tearing it down for the coolant valley leak. It was staying just outside the valley and evaporating before it could make its way down to where you could see it. I think they said they may have been able to see it with a borescope.Yeah, no residue underneath. Dealer did a pressure test and found no leaks...I'll keep an eye on it.