badass383formula96

So i have about 3000 miles on my motor after i had pulled it and put H/C/I and all new gaskets through out the motor. Well i have been noticing my radatior looses about 44oz's of water a day, and my coolant resivor fills up and overflows on to the ground when its parked an turned off. What could be causing this? im thinking head gasket, but im not having any over heating issues the car stays at 210 all day long in the hot fl weather, no coolant in my oil, and no other issues exept the missing coolant. Yesterday we took about a 40 mile drive and when i parked it took a hole 20 oz bottle of water when i checked the radatior. Any ideas opinions or anything would be awesome cuz its beyond me. Thanks in advance. I know there has been simular threads like this one but they dont sounds exactly like my issues.

halucinator

iTrader: (3)

How new is your radiator cap? Its probably not holding pressure.

badass383formula96

its pretty old, but you know i have asked a few people an some have sayed theres no way that could be the issue, and that its more then likely a headgasket issue. but do the part stores keep the caps in stock?

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

Even if it is the radiator cap then where is the rest of the coolant going? Yes any parts store should have it. The cap is nothing special.
Do a leak down.

badass383formula96

it all seems to be overflowing into the resivor. Prolly doing a leak down test monday to see what the rings are doing anyways.

ThoR294

iTrader: (6)

check your oil... see if its milkshake or not

badass383formula96

yea i did, even under the oil cap, no issues there, like i said theres no other symtoms of a head gasket besides the water in the radatior and filling the resivor.

ThoR294

iTrader: (6)

if a headgasket is going you should get compression out of the radiator with the cap off too... no?

badass383formula96

havent seen any, but most of the time when the cap is off its about 44oz low and im filling it up, but while filling i dont see any bubbles or compression in it.

RamAir95TA

iTrader: (2)

Make sure you didn't switch the two small hoses that connect to the top of the radiator near the cap.

badass383formula96

the top one goes to the resivor right?

Razor_Blade

iTrader: (8)

I just had the same problem. A new radiator cap fixed it.

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

Then where? If you keep adding coolant then it must be going somewhere...

Razor_Blade

iTrader: (8)

When the reservoir gets full it will spill onto the ground.

badass383formula96

correct, ive noticed that it will drip or spill out for about 5 mins after its parked, going to get a cap in a few whats the best cap to buy? do they sell the stock style ones at the part stores?

Razor_Blade

iTrader: (8)

I bought the one with a pressure release lever. It only cost about six bucks. Good luck!