# Kia Spectra sloshing noise: air in the coolant

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-spectra-sloshing-noise-air-in-the-coolant/77054>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** spectra, kia\
**Created:** [January 31, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-spectra-sloshing-noise-air-in-the-coolant/77054 "2013-01-31T03:18:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gertrude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@Gertrude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gertrude)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-spectra-sloshing-noise-air-in-the-coolant/77054/1 "2013-01-31T03:18:27Z")

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Does anyone with a Kia Spectra have a problem with coolant swishing around behind the dashboard? Has anyone discovered a permanent repair for this? After having the coolant purged of air, it is quiet for, at best, 2 months. Anyone else dealt with this issue? Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-spectra-sloshing-noise-air-in-the-coolant/77054/2 "2013-01-31T03:21:55Z")

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If purging the cooling system of air gets rid of the swishing noise and then it returns, then there must be a coolant leak somewhere.

Tester

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**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-spectra-sloshing-noise-air-in-the-coolant/77054/3 "2013-01-31T05:06:51Z")

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Although we have different cars, with my car (which is known for head gasket failures), this was one of the symptoms of a head gasket leak allowing exhaust gases to get into the coolant.