Engine Coolant level is low - what do i do

Trhiggy83

Hi lads,
As the title says my engine coolant is very low, is it just a matter of filling it up as i read you should not mix antifreezes ( and i dont know which antifreeze solution was used previously)

Can i use distilled water to just top up or do i need to fully bleed the radiator now and start from scratch.

thanks in advance

Nissan doctor

Trhiggy83 wrote: »

Hi lads,
As the title says my engine coolant is very low, is it just a matter of filling it up as i read you should not mix antifreezes ( and i dont know which antifreeze solution was used previously)

Can i use distilled water to just top up or do i need to fully bleed the radiator now and start from scratch.

thanks in advance

It depends on how low your talking, if it just below the min mark then you can just top it up but if the resevoir is empty then it may need bleeding depending on what car it is.

The other obvious thing you have to consider is where the coolant has gone.

_Conrad_

if you're stuck somehwere then water alone is better than nothing