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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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coolant leak

so i have this leak. but im smelling antifreeze in the exhaust but not showing any bubbles in the radiator. none in the oil. im confused. pls help.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Re: coolant leak

head gasket?
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Re: coolant leak

im thinking maybe lim leaking. it starts right up and idles perfect. to cold to do any work . unless i get it in my brothers shop to tear it down.. must be a very small leak. guess i will de ice the car and check it out tomarrow. since its a snow ice mixture atm.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Re: coolant leak

how do you know its the exhaust? there are times that the t-valve where the coolant goes to the heater, it will crack from the heat and leak a small amount of coolant under pressure.
anyway, its easire to look at that than to pull the engine apart to see if you have a bad head gasket.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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Re: coolant leak

ill check the valve thats a good possiblity. it leaked when i first started it up after changing the engine. tightened the clam. could be over tightened and cracked it.
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