乘坐乘车很容易理所当然。你进去，转过钥匙然后去。现在然后抛出一夸脱的油，然后你认为你的维护计划完成。
Until the day you’re sitting at a red light performing car karaoke and notice smoke pouring out from under the hood.
Either your radiator randomly sprung a leak or maybe it’s been slowly leaking coolant for weeks and you had no clue. So you sit there, hands frozen on the wheel and wonder if you should keep driving or phone a friend.
我们无法拖车，但我们可以帮助您弄清楚问题。
阅读我们的明确指南，用于检测和密封汽车中的冷却液泄漏。提示：有时您的车在发动机过热之前会给您提供线索。
Watch the Gauges
If you don’t pay attention to any other gauge on your dashboard at least pay attention to your temperature gauge.
The first clue of a problem with the cooling system often comes from the temperature gauge. A high temperature gauge reading could indicate a loss of coolant.
Never ignore a high temperature gauge reading because it could mean your engine is overheating. And overheating engine usuallyleads to a towing charge.
In newer model cars, the check engine light may also be an early indicator of a cooling system problem. Pay attention when it comes on and then take the car to a mechanic, so you can have the error codes read.
The temperature gauge is relatively reliable as far as warning you of a possible leak. Be aware there are other reasons why a gauge gives a hot (or cold) reading that has nothing to do directly with a coolant leak.
A puddle under the car should be your next clue.
Don’t Ignore Puddles
If you’ve ever noticed a puddle of fluorescent green or orange fluid under a car, you’ve seen coolant.
你假设水坑不是很大，你很好。错误的。随时你看到你车下的冷却液，这是一个不好的标志。
冷却系统是一个封闭的系统，虽然它允许蒸发，但如果您在地面上看到冷却液，则泄漏。
Now don’t panic every time you see a puddle under your car. When you run your AC you’ll see condensation in the form of a puddle. It could also be from a car belonging to another driver.
The smart thing to do if you notice a puddle is to check your coolant reservoir.
Check Your Coolant
如果你不知道，冷却液水库不是你的散热器，但它是一个重要的部分the cooling system.
The coolant reservoir stores excess coolant fluid until it’s needed. If you’re not sure where it’s located, find your radiator hose. Follow it from the radiator to the reservoir.
Voila! It’s a plastic receptacle and usually has a low and a high fill mark. Your coolant reservoir is also the first place you’ll be able to notice a leak.
If you have a coolant leak the level in the reservoir won’t get to the high fill mark, even when the vehicle is warm. If you notice low levels of coolant in the reservoir, take a minute and top it off before driving.
Check Your Hoses
If you’re even more convinced you have a leak, check your hoses. Hoses are the number one cause of coolant leaks.
大多数车辆冷却系统有4个主要软管：
·上散热器软管
·下散热器软管
·加热器软管（2）
如果您在任何冷却系统软管中检测到泄漏，那么您就在运气中。他们没有花费太多替换，你可以自己切换罪魁祸首。如果软管看起来很好，请继续散热器。
检查散热器
So far, you’ve checked your coolant, watched for puddles of fluid under the car, and checked out the hoses. Now it’s time to get up close and personal with your radiator.
最简单的测试在或接近radiat漏气or is the cardboard test.
在汽车下面放一块纸板并在早上检查一下。如果泄漏在散热器中，您将在纸板上看到冷却液。
The outside appearance of the radiator often tells the story as well.
如果有冷却液泄漏, coolant and water escaping from the radiator can cause rust development. If you find rust spots, check also for visible signs of radiator fluid.
Mystery Solved
If you’re fortunate enough to find a leak without any further testing, you can move on to the next step.
But first, aren’t you curious why a radiator springs a leak? Look where it’s located—at the front of your vehicle. The radiator takes a beating from rocks and other debris you pick up on the road.
Also, if you don’t flush it on a regular basis, it can develop corrosion from sludge build-up. Corossion often leads to coolant leaks.
泄漏的散热器允许将冷却液排放到发动机过热的点。好消息？避免昂贵的发动机修理所需要的只是用散热器停止泄漏产品插入泄漏。
它’s Not the Radiator
If your radiator seems fine, consider the engine block. The engine block can develop small cracks, which allow a coolant leak.
你可能觉得福尔摩斯在这一点上,but persistence pays off and can save you from a major repair bill.
如果您认为您可能从发动机块泄漏，请在进入全面恐慌之前尝试冷却系统封口机。Cooling system sealersact like little detectives. They flow through the cooling system until they discover the leak or leaks. If you have multiple cracks in the cooling system, the sealer fills all of them in.
它’s quick and gets your car back on the road—probably for many more years.
Coolant Leaks Aren’t the End of the World
他们很难追踪，但如果你很勤奋，你最终会发现冷却液泄漏。
Most drivers panic when they see coolant on the ground or have an engine light ringing the alarm. Remain calm and go through the steps listed above.
Once you narrow down the leak, seal it up and forget it.
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