HOTRODKEV

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Ok, I don't know what the hell to think....

Since I have owned my car I can smell antifreeze when I get out of it and I have done everything I can think of to fix the issue. Besides the smell the only other issue is when I am on the highway the temperature starts to get above 210 degrees which worries me.

I have....

Installed a 184 degree thermostat
Changed hoses
Replaced radiator
New water pump

So I think, blown head gasket....it's not burning any antifreeze, and the motor oil looks fine....no nasty grey crap in the valve covers.

Any ideas guys? I don't know what the hell to think.....

HOTRODKEV

iTrader: (14)

Ahhh, one more thing.....it has never boiled over anti-freeze.....

bearcatt

iTrader: (41)

There's an overflow hose is routed underneath the battery through a pathway on the battery tray. Sometimes that hose can become rotted in the area where the 90 degree elbow bends are.


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2001NBMZ28

Radiator cap holding pressure?

HOTRODKEV

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Yezzir

HOTRODKEV

iTrader: (14)

Man did I really stump you guys or what??? It's damn sure stumped me....

2001NBMZ28

If you're smelling it has to be a leak somewhere. Time for some dye in the coolant and pressurize the system?

bearcatt

iTrader: (41)

Did you check this ?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/10692297-post3.html


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jsteele90

iTrader: (13)

heater core or heater hoses might be leaking. i couldnt find my leak until i borrowed a coolant system pressurizer and found out my heater hose had a very smalll leak right where it attaches to the the heater core.

HOTRODKEV

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I think I'm going to go get that thing pressurized....tired of looking. Let a mechanic figure it out. Because yeah there may be a small leak in a heater hose but why would an "extemely small leak" I say that because I have seen no loss in coolant be making my engine get hot???

HOTRODKEV

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That link takes me to this same thread????