I have check the antifreeze level every time I have ridden this year and it is always low. Check all the clamps and hoses but can't find wear it's going,even check the plugs, i don't think it's internal the motor is stock and has never been opened.
07 M8 losing antifreeze
- Thread starter M8elter
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there have been a few thread recently about loosing coolant in 07' M8's. There are a few options;
1. loose hose clamps, the ones at the front of the tunnel seem to be more suspect. several guys checked the clamps and could not tell they were leaking until the sled was run on a stand long enough to open thermostat and wallah cooland started dripping from front hose clamps.
2. if the sleds hot and you stick it and do a roll n go i've seen some coolant blow out the overflow...
3. internal or head gasket leaking coolant by. hopefully thats not it but its been the case w/ a few sleds. you can have the system presure checked to see if thats it.
Good luck!! i'd get it fixed or you could burn her down....
1. loose hose clamps, the ones at the front of the tunnel seem to be more suspect. several guys checked the clamps and could not tell they were leaking until the sled was run on a stand long enough to open thermostat and wallah cooland started dripping from front hose clamps.
2. if the sleds hot and you stick it and do a roll n go i've seen some coolant blow out the overflow...
3. internal or head gasket leaking coolant by. hopefully thats not it but its been the case w/ a few sleds. you can have the system presure checked to see if thats it.
Good luck!! i'd get it fixed or you could burn her down....
Has it started losing coolant after skid plate installment? It could be a good chance that lower coolant hose has been poked with a drill bit when drilling the bulkhead for the skidplate. It happened to my 05' M7 when new. It is at pto side at near rear corner.....
Pull your reed cages. Look on the backs of the pedles there will be small coolant beads on them if your base gasket is leaking. Check bolth sides.
It does'nt take long to kill a crank. Dont let this go on.
It does'nt take long to kill a crank. Dont let this go on.
Pull the lower plastic belly pan (not fun). and look at the hose from the bottom of the engine to the tunnel think its on the right of the sled. It is smashed in there pretty good and chafes on the engine causing it to leak. Or look at the 90 degree brass line coming out of the water pump on the back of the engine. They get cracks in them.
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