No more coolant - Page 8

**cnc** · 04-22-2016, 02:25 PM

I don't drink and ride so you would have to lend me your couch too, oh yeah and no fish for dinner either please.

VulcanE · 04-22-2016, 03:52 PM

Glad to hear you may have gotten it, and you also got to learn a little more about your bike too, so all in all,.......... it's all good.

eg78 · 04-22-2016, 09:41 PM

Cliff! Exactly, learning was the best part :)
Norm, I got a couch, but I gotta warn you, my wife snores...

eg78 · 04-22-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JD Hog

Been following this thread and I'm glad you finally got it fixed. Now go have some fun

Thanks !

**cnc** · 04-22-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by eg78

Cliff! Exactly, learning was the best part :)
Norm, I got a couch, but I gotta warn you, my wife snores...

Darn, ok well I think Mick might be on his own in collecting his drink!

Scouser · 04-26-2016, 08:21 PM

Timely thread, out for a ride Sunday and the dreaded red light comes on. Fortunately close to home. No coolant in over flow tank. Just filled it back up and now need to take it for a ride and see if it keeps loosing coolant or not. I am hoping this is just because its been sitting for the winter. I changed all the hoses and O rings (except one) two years back and have never had any issues before. The one I din't change was the one on the forward pipe between the cylinders because I would have needed to remove the intake system to get one small screw out. Keep us up to date on findings.

eg78 · 04-26-2016, 08:26 PM

Haven't had a chance to ride this week, Sunday I did 300 km or so, the coolant is about 2mm lower than it was after I flushed it, for now I'm chalking that up to rooms in the rad and/or air in the system. Now I just need to keep an eye on it.

In your case if you recently changed the tubes, I'd probably go with a leak dye and UV light if you can't spot any leaks... also check your drain bolt on the bottom of the rad.

eg78 · 04-26-2016, 09:38 PM

Double check all the clamps too.

lostnavigator · 04-27-2016, 07:09 PM

When I bought my used 2013 the plastic water tank would go down and I could smell antifreeze when the motor was hot. A very small amount of fluid would be on the garage floor in the morning. Pulled the gas tank off and the two water hoses that go down between the v heads had loose clamps. Tightened them no more problem. Took me a month to find the leak.

**Rasta** · 05-01-2016, 10:14 PM

So what do you think solved your issue? Radiator cap? Drain plug? Or combo.

eg78 · 05-02-2016, 07:17 AM

I changed the rad cap, tightened the drain bolt, tightened all clamps and flushed the system.

degreaser · 05-02-2016, 12:13 PM

there's nothing wrong with your bike, just fill up the reservoir and ride it.

eg78 · 05-02-2016, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by degreaser

there's nothing wrong with your bike, just fill up the reservoir and ride it.

I was responding to Rasta's question.. thought that was for me..

**Rasta** · 05-03-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by eg78

I was responding to Rasta's question.. thought that was for me..

Yeah thanks. It was for you

04-22-2016, 02:25 PM	#106
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	I don't drink and ride so you would have to lend me your couch too, oh yeah and no fish for dinner either please. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-22-2016, 03:52 PM	#107
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Glad to hear you may have gotten it, and you also got to learn a little more about your bike too, so all in all,.......... it's all good. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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04-22-2016, 09:41 PM	#108
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Cliff! Exactly, learning was the best part :) Norm, I got a couch, but I gotta warn you, my wife snores... __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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04-26-2016, 08:26 PM	#112
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Haven't had a chance to ride this week, Sunday I did 300 km or so, the coolant is about 2mm lower than it was after I flushed it, for now I'm chalking that up to rooms in the rad and/or air in the system. Now I just need to keep an eye on it. In your case if you recently changed the tubes, I'd probably go with a leak dye and UV light if you can't spot any leaks... also check your drain bolt on the bottom of the rad. __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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04-26-2016, 09:38 PM	#113
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Double check all the clamps too. __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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04-26-2016, 08:21 PM	#111
Scouser Jr. Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: CT Posts: 30	Timely thread, out for a ride Sunday and the dreaded red light comes on. Fortunately close to home. No coolant in over flow tank. Just filled it back up and now need to take it for a ride and see if it keeps loosing coolant or not. I am hoping this is just because its been sitting for the winter. I changed all the hoses and O rings (except one) two years back and have never had any issues before. The one I din't change was the one on the forward pipe between the cylinders because I would have needed to remove the intake system to get one small screw out. Keep us up to date on findings.
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04-27-2016, 07:09 PM	#114
lostnavigator Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Oquawka, il Posts: 67	When I bought my used 2013 the plastic water tank would go down and I could smell antifreeze when the motor was hot. A very small amount of fluid would be on the garage floor in the morning. Pulled the gas tank off and the two water hoses that go down between the v heads had loose clamps. Tightened them no more problem. Took me a month to find the leak.
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05-01-2016, 10:14 PM	#115
Rasta Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ankeny Iowa Posts: 3,694	So what do you think solved your issue? Radiator cap? Drain plug? Or combo. __________________ VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad 2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager
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05-02-2016, 07:17 AM	#116
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	I changed the rad cap, tightened the drain bolt, tightened all clamps and flushed the system. __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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05-02-2016, 12:13 PM	#117
degreaser Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 614	there's nothing wrong with your bike, just fill up the reservoir and ride it. __________________ 04 1500 sold, got an 800 now Atlantic Canada
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