losing coolant help
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losing coolant help ok it started bout 7 months ago when i put my tnt nitrous kti on i hosed it a few times and the low coolant light came on the it was blowin it out the overflow makn me loose coolant so then bout a few months back i put new heads on it and head gaskets figurein it was a blown head gasket it or something ok it seem to not loose ne for a few days then after that the low coolant light came back on and i have been havin to put coolant in it bout every other day i drive it .. did the raditor check thing where u put the preesure thing on it and didnt have ne leaks or nething ne wheres and it dont leak ne wheres when u park ... there is milky lookin stuff on the oil cap where looks like water is in it some and crap on the cap to let me know what u all think does not put out ne white smoke or nething im lost help me
Water pump is a common leak point. If water pump is leaking you would probably have to put water in it every other day. Look at the weep holes on the pump and see if there is any coolant stain on the side of the pump.
It wouldn't explain coolant in the oil though. That would usually be head gasket, but you already did that.
It wouldn't explain coolant in the oil though. That would usually be head gasket, but you already did that.
Pull the spark plugs and do a coolant system pressure test. Pressurize it and let it sit and see where the coolant is going.
Here's hoping it's doesn't come out one of the spark plug holes (i.e. cracked block or sleeve since you've replaced heads/headgaskets).
Rob (bad30th)
Here's hoping it's doesn't come out one of the spark plug holes (i.e. cracked block or sleeve since you've replaced heads/headgaskets).
Rob (bad30th)
Originally Posted by solowls1
if nething i hope its the head gaskets if nething but if the block was cracked wouldnt it be puttin out white smoke prolly out the exhaust ??
Rob (Bad30th)
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yeah but it depends where its leaking into an exhaust port or oil port. Generally it needs to be a fairly good leak or rip to put water in the oil or dump out of the exhaust. Many shops have simple tests that can check for head gasket jobs that they can do for free or like half an hour of labor time. Might be worth it for ya.
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