1990 Lexus LS 400
Problem for Lexus 1990 LS 400

Car overheating any coolant disappearing




By jjones573 on Oct 29, 2009

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car overheating any coolant disappearing car runs fine two fans in front not running and clutch fan running but clutch is bad
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Oct 29, 2009

- can i run with out the external fans as they block air flow and only use the clutch fan. the car runs great so i assume there is no water in the cyliners and i see no steam from the block and have no coolant in the oil.

Solution #1

posted on Oct 29, 2009
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ginko

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Hi.
If the coolant level is going down by itself, then either there is a coolant leak, or the coolant is being combusted inside cylinders because the head gasket is gone.
Check if there is a leak. If there is none, then you need to replace the head gasket.
Regards.

Solution #2

posted on Oct 29, 2009
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Toyota Ed

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Hello. You state that the car is overheating.

You also state "any coolant disappearing".
I do not understand that statement.

If the car is overheating, and NO coolant is being lost, I would suggest to you to replace the thermostat.

If the car is overheating, and IS losing coolant, I would suggest that you have the water pump checked for a leak at the impeller shaft seal. If the water pump is good, I would then check for leaks in the cooling system. A radiator pressure pump will be necessary for this. Attach the pump to the radiator opening, and pump up the pressure device. After you have 15 pounds of pressure applied, start looking for coolant leaks. If you cannot see any leaks, and the pressure gauge drops rather rapidly (15 PSI to 0 PSI in about 5 minutes), you may have a bad cylinder head gasket.

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