Pre-1997 Models

where does the water go?

Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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where does the water go?

ive got a 96 with the 300, i cant find a leak, but i can smell the coolant when i back up. the truck has a new radiator and new hoses. wherever the water is coming out, its evaporating before i can find it. this is a very slow leak, i only put water in it about every other week.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Smell the exhaust....... do a compression test. May be a bad head gasket?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Intake manifold, water pump, throttlebody (if it has coolant lines through it), etc. Good luck. These small coolant leaks can have ya chasin yer tail...
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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What i would recommend is take a coolant compression tester pump it up to 15 lbs and see where its leaking from.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Look under the carpet, both driver and passenger sides. Might be a leaky heater core.
 
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