I Have 20k miles on my h3, and have had to add a quart of antifreeze on 3 separate occasions, the first time, when it was a week old, this last oil change i had residue on the oil cap. does this mean its blowing in on one of the seals. Thanks Jason

 

Sounds like a head gasket problem[:@]

 

Could be the start of a head gasket problem. I would have a pressure check on each cylinder done. That should let you know if you have a small gasket leak.

 

One other thing..Change your oil right now or get it to the dealers immediately..Because water /coolant in the oil will destroy the engine soon..

 

its a very slow leak, it was down a quart when i picked it up, didnt think anything of it just filled it, but had to add 2 quarts in the last 20k miles, I just changed my oil last week, I am trading it in tommorrow, for a 07 H2 so its the dealers problem now,

 

Good for you and good luck..will this be the wife's replacement for the H3..?

 

yeah, its my wifes replacement for the h3, pics coming soon, picked it up today,

 

I had a heater core go bad. Mind leaked on the inside but I was told most leak outside????

 

They say that because they normaly leak into a tray that has an outlet through the firewall.

 

Chris beat me to it....A lot of times, core leaks go unnoticed for a while besides the strong smell of coolant,because it (the coolant) drips out the A/C condesate drain pipe beneath the car.