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Losing coolant--no visible leaks

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Ira

Losing coolant--no visible leaks
« on: October 02, 2007, 03:15:47 AM »
95, she goes about a month, all of a sudden runs hot, I check, and she's dry.

I put a new radiator cap on back when, and no luck. What's the next thing to check? Water pump?

Also, I'm pretty much running pure water now...

EDIT:

Any danger to running pure H2O right now if I add straight coolant from now on? No danger of freezing--south Florida.
« Last Edit: October 02, 2007, 05:31:53 AM by Ira »

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jsserene

Re: Losing coolant--no visible leaks
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2007, 07:47:12 AM »
Sounds like a head gasket to me.

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Ira

Re: Losing coolant--no visible leaks
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2007, 08:06:53 AM »
Sounds like a head gasket to me.

Oh, please don't say that.

I just priced the set, no big deal there, but that's a heavy labor job, right?
« Last Edit: October 02, 2007, 08:09:08 AM by Ira »

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Offline jeff1997

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Re: Losing coolant--no visible leaks
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2007, 04:40:45 PM »
Sorry Ira it sounds like a head gasket to me too :( :( I just had mine replaced 6 months ago. It would have cost me 800-1100 de pending on who did it. I know, OUCH!!!! Luckily my bro-in-law is a GM mechanic and he did that and replaced the timing chains, gears and gaskets for $400 total. Ship it up to IL and maybe he'll do it, LOL. Sorry to hear about it but good luck.
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