My First Ownership Review: My Bolero

2500cc · 13th July 2010, 14:09

Thank You for the inputs guys, will try what rockyb suggested and will update accordingly.

@harjeev: very useful tip indeed, will remember this.

@trrk: will check what you have suggested too.

@joshguy: Milecruncher has Storm, right ?

Cheers,
Rajesh

2500cc · 19th July 2010, 14:19

Guys, as you suggested, I looked for the radiator opening and I didn't find it in my Bolero may be

and didn't know where to look at, please suggest further.

Cheers,
rajesh

jeeva · 19th July 2010, 15:48

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Originally Posted by 2500cc

Guys, as you suggested, I looked for the radiator opening and I didn't find it in my Bolero may be

and didn't know where to look at, please suggest further.

Cheers,
rajesh

There is no seperate radiator cap in the newer Boleros. You have the one in the Coolant expansion tank. There is a drain plug besides the radiator, on the right side which you can check for any leaks.
Check for any leakage when the engine is warm, probably after a short drive.
Though the probability is far and wide in a relatively new DI turbo, do you see white smoke at the exhaust?

2500cc · 19th July 2010, 16:55

Hi Jeeva, thanks for the response, mine is a XD3P engine

As I mentioned in my previous posts, there was no leak ever detected w.r.t coolant. Have gotten it tested twice from 2 different Mechs.

Except when i start the vehicle for the first time in morning, never again i see any smoke from my vehicle.
Now someone, please dont ask me how do i know if there is smoke at the exhaust which is at the rear, while am driving looking at the road ahead..

Today morning i topped up 150ml of coolant, this is the second time am topping it up in the mnth of July 2010

Cheers,
Rajesh

jeeva · 19th July 2010, 17:17

Rajesh,
Looking at your profile pic, I assumed that your ride is a DI Turbo.

So its an XD3P.

How many kms has it done?
How many times do you heat up the engine during early morning cold starts?
Any signs of overheating/sluggishnes?
Do a complete radiator flush and then keep a check for oil getting mixed up with the coolant in radiator/expansion tank.
Could be a blown head gasket/coolant being burned in the engine=>white smoke

BTW, are you the Rajesh from BBC?

2500cc · 19th July 2010, 17:49

Yeah, I'm Rajesh frm BBC, may i know who is this ?

1.current ODO reading is 48100K
2. Vehicle starts with the first crank within a 2-3 seconds.
3. No overheating or sluggishness

Nop as i mentioned no white smoke at all, except the black smoke for few mins in the mornings first start.

Cheers,
Rajesh

13th July 2010, 14:09	#16
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	Thank You for the inputs guys, will try what rockyb suggested and will update accordingly. @harjeev: very useful tip indeed, will remember this. @trrk: will check what you have suggested too. @joshguy: Milecruncher has Storm, right ? Cheers, Rajesh
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19th July 2010, 14:19	#17
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	Guys, as you suggested, I looked for the radiator opening and I didn't find it in my Bolero may be and didn't know where to look at, please suggest further. Cheers, rajesh
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19th July 2010, 16:55	#19
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	Hi Jeeva, thanks for the response, mine is a XD3P engine As I mentioned in my previous posts, there was no leak ever detected w.r.t coolant. Have gotten it tested twice from 2 different Mechs. Except when i start the vehicle for the first time in morning, never again i see any smoke from my vehicle. Now someone, please dont ask me how do i know if there is smoke at the exhaust which is at the rear, while am driving looking at the road ahead.. Today morning i topped up 150ml of coolant, this is the second time am topping it up in the mnth of July 2010 Cheers, Rajesh
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19th July 2010, 17:17	#20
jeeva BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DXB / Nilgiris Posts: 769 Thanked: 1,278 Times View My Garage	Rajesh, Looking at your profile pic, I assumed that your ride is a DI Turbo. So its an XD3P. How many kms has it done? How many times do you heat up the engine during early morning cold starts? Any signs of overheating/sluggishnes? Do a complete radiator flush and then keep a check for oil getting mixed up with the coolant in radiator/expansion tank. Could be a blown head gasket/coolant being burned in the engine=>white smoke BTW, are you the Rajesh from BBC?
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19th July 2010, 17:49	#21
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	Yeah, I'm Rajesh frm BBC, may i know who is this ? 1.current ODO reading is 48100K 2. Vehicle starts with the first crank within a 2-3 seconds. 3. No overheating or sluggishness Nop as i mentioned no white smoke at all, except the black smoke for few mins in the mornings first start. Cheers, Rajesh
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