94 goes through coolant

hey i have a 94 2.2L, and just recently it has been suckin back the coolant and i have to keep addin it. would it have to be leakin for it do to this or could somthin else be happenin.. thanks.

hey i have a 94 2.2L, and just recently it has been suckin back the coolant and i have to keep addin it. would it have to be leakin for it do to this or could somthin else be happenin.. thanks.


it it leaves a puddle when it's parked then you have a leak, just look for a wet spot in you engine bay, if it been doing it for a while then there while be a christalling crust where it's leaking from too. Also check the inside of your oil filler cap for a mayo like goo. If you got it then you have coolant getting into the combustion chamber, via busted head gasket, wapred/cracked head, burst water jacket.

The OHV engine will usually start leaking at the front corner of the head near the #4 cylinder if the head gasket is going. Personally have never seen one with an internal leak where water is getting into the oil. This gives you warning so you can get it fixed before it destroys the engine. Look for a stain in this area. Check the water pump on the passenger side of the engine, also check radiator hoses for small pinholes. I had an upper hose on a 1993 Cavalier that only leaked when it was hot. Once the car cooled down you couldn't tell a leak was ever there.