Help!!!! I'm not sure which problem is mine!

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02-20-2013, 10:14 PM

#21

Tom V

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Join Date: May 2012

Location: NY

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Carter Griffith

think i will be ok to drive it a distance? i mean I'm leaking coolant with no visible leaks..meaning it has to be goin into the engine right? Or maybe its the air in the coolant system which i know i have..cuz of the research i have done concerning the trickling water sound i hear maybe that is effecting the level..idk but i just want to know i won't further damage it by driving it..or should i just go and buy the flippin scaner it's only 50 bucks..i knew i should have bought it when i was there getting my rotors and brakes for my other car..lol

There is no possible way anyone on here can tell you yay or nay on driving it safely for 26 miles each way. You are going to have to evaluate and make that decision. I will say it is not a good idea to overheat that engine. More importantly, never put cold coolant or water in a hot block. Ask me how I know.

Do you have any friends that are mechanically inclined? Someone that can come over and help determine if its safe to drive that distance?

08-11-2013, 10:32 AM

#22

bighank

Join Date: Oct 2006

Posts: 30

Loosing coolant with no sign of leak - head gasket

If you are loosing coolant and can't see a leak it might be your head gasket. Another clue
is instant pressurizing of coolant tank with no warm up. Exhaust goes right into coolant.

08-12-2013, 07:01 PM

#23

Bitter

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Massachusetts

Posts: 256

Old thread, and hopefully the OP has it resolved, but here goes:

1. If you're losing coolant, the prime suspect should be the thermostat housing. It's plastic. One day it will crack. I plan on keeping my car long enough that I have a spare upper and lower housing for that day.

2. If you're sure it isn't the housing, check again.

3. If it positively isn't the housing, change your oil. If it looks like chocolate milk, you have a bigger problem, most likely a head gasket, but not always.

4. If you suspect a head gasket is blown, buy a combustion leak tester (about $65). It's a simple test that will check for hydrocarbons in your cooling system.