So van runs fine and I've had it for a year now. It's a 2000 with 85,000 miles now. I've noticed dried lines of orange crap running down the engine block when I'm under there. I wasn't sure what to think of it at first but every oil change, I check all fluids and the coolant usually takes about a pint to top up. I always thought that it should stay full right up to the cap... every other vehicle I had did. I forgot to top it off right up the cap before a 2,000 mile trip and it took maybe a quart of coolant to bring it back all the way up to the cap when I got back. Not enough to hurt the engine.... but it's gotta be losing it somewhere. I can't see any signs of leaking from any hoses, water pump, or radiator itself so can it be the intake gasket?
It seems these factory gaskets are doomed to go out no matter what so I'm thinking about trying to replace it when the weather gets cooler just to have peace of mind that it will never be that leaking. What do you guys think?
It seems these factory gaskets are doomed to go out no matter what so I'm thinking about trying to replace it when the weather gets cooler just to have peace of mind that it will never be that leaking. What do you guys think?