Is200 Using Water

[coopa]

Hi have noticed that my Lexus is using water. So checked oil to see if water was in it and vice versa. There is no water in oil or oil in the water as usual with a head gasket going. Is there any other things that could explain the use of water or could it only be the head gasket. Any help would be much appreciated

[Silversalmon]

Leak at the radiator or hoses? Park it on a tarmac drive and check if leaks under car when running?

[coopa]

It doesn't appear to leak as I cant can't any puddles or drips. I'm baffled as to what it could be

[steve2006]

Could also be a seeping water pump, a fault pressure cap and also check the front footwell carpets in case the heater matrix is leaking.

Is the temperature gauge holding in the middle/normal position?

[coopa]

Yeah temp gauge sits at the middle as normal. Don't mean to sound daft as haven't owned this long where would I check to see the pressure cap and water pump to check.

[istanbul05]

Mine was doing the same last year, it baffled me for weeks as there was no sign of water dripping anywhere.

In the end I put a bottle of k-seal in and that sorted it.