sassXR6T Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 08/07/12 01:17 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 01:17 AM G'day all, Just thought id ask the question out why my coolant after 8,000kms from being new has turned to the colour it is in the photo..?cheers :o Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Donating Members 594 Member For: 16y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 08/07/12 01:27 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 01:27 AM what gear box mate? does it look like a milkshake? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET-270 Donating Members 153 Member For: 13y 11m Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 08/07/12 01:29 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 01:29 AM Ford use a 70/30 mix, they all do it, mine is at 13k now and is brown, going to drop it and do a nice 50/50 mix of Nulon today. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassXR6T Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 08/07/12 01:37 AM Author Share Posted 08/07/12 01:37 AM its manual.yea I really wanna piss it off! 50/50 meaning 50water 50coolant? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET-270 Donating Members 153 Member For: 13y 11m Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 08/07/12 01:48 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 01:48 AM Yeah 50% demineralised water 50% coolant. I always fill the rad up with a bit of clean tap water and run the car on idle for a few minutes to get rid of all the coolant in the block. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsd112 Donating Members 604 Member For: 14y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 08/07/12 02:30 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 02:30 AM (edited) mine did it after 10000kms. getting it dumped and replaced with a 50/50 mix Edited 08/07/12 02:30 AM by gsd112 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 4m 28d Gender: Male Posted 08/07/12 02:53 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 02:53 AM Funny how they do this, I have a new car now and it's done 70,000km and the coolant is crystal clear pink and it's the factory fill...Maybe it's a reaction because of minerals alloy head iron block and extreme heat from turbo... I dunno Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassXR6T Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 08/07/12 05:38 AM Author Share Posted 08/07/12 05:38 AM yea I thought it could of been just a colour change from the engine tempsthanks for the info guys Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX Dave Donating Members 545 Member For: 14y 2m 8d Gender: Male Posted 08/07/12 05:50 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 05:50 AM Check for exhaust gases in your coolent when running. If your really unlucky your head gasket may be on its way out Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 08/07/12 07:03 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 07:03 AM Have you tried just syringing the top crap out of the overflow and topping up? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80884-coolant-turned-to-brownish-colour/#findComment-1264346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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