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Old 09-07-2010, 02:03 PM
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Coolant resevoir brown, radiator coolant green but with sediment?

Is this just bad coolant or something more serious like a blown head gasket?

I replaced it about 6 months ago, complete at-home flush. I used water hose water though, could this be it?

I don't seem to be losing any fluid.





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flush and refill using distilled water. Tap water has minerals that will cause accelerated corosion. If brown staining in the reservoire is your only symptom than your good.
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Yea, only thing that worries me is the brown/tan gunk stuck the the bottom of the radiator. You can see it in the 2nd picture...


Also...where do I get distilled water? lol Like from those 5 gallon refill places?
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Yea, only thing that worries me is the brown/tan gunk stuck the the bottom of the radiator. You can see it in the 2nd picture...
Honestly, it doesn't look bad.


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Also...where do I get distilled water? lol Like from those 5 gallon refill places?
Walmart, CVS, Target, almost any grocery store. Sells for about a buck per gallon. Cheap investment. Distilled, not spring/drinking.
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