Where is my anti-freeze going?
igma17
04-08-2006, 12:30 PM
I have a 1995 3.1 v6 Lumina which is losing a lot of anti-freeze. I fill it up then in a 15 mile trip its low again. There are no visible signs of leaking. There is weird smoke from the back or anywhere. The oil is not a milky color. My heater works the same. So where is the anti-freeze going?
igma17
04-08-2006, 12:33 PM
Oh its not over heating too.
gaspig
04-08-2006, 03:06 PM
Check the rad cap as it may be leaking when under pressure...how much coolant are losing?
dirty hands
04-08-2006, 03:32 PM
I agree with the radiator cap being the cause
My own car had a wee small head gasket leak going to the number 4 cylinder and never showed over heating or oil in the water but i was loosing water
when the head got hot the leak took up
Until the gasket blew and thats when we found the top of the number four piston was bright green :grinyes:
My own car had a wee small head gasket leak going to the number 4 cylinder and never showed over heating or oil in the water but i was loosing water
when the head got hot the leak took up
Until the gasket blew and thats when we found the top of the number four piston was bright green :grinyes:
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