antifreeze leaking out
I am losing coolant when the engine is running I can see steam coming from the area just below the valve cover and there is white smoke from the exhaust not much but it is there it's a 1995 z28 5.7l engine with 116000 mi I need advice could it be the intake manifold or is it the head gasket the car idles smooth and starts right up. thanks in advance for your help.
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Originally Posted by crustyz
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I am losing coolant when the engine is running I can see steam coming from the area just below the valve cover and there is white smoke from the exhaust not much but it is there it's a 1995 z28 5.7l engine with 116000 mi I need advice could it be the intake manifold or is it the head gasket the car idles smooth and starts right up. thanks in advance for your help.
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Wouldnt be a blown head gasket with steam Comming out and idled smooth. Check your intake gasket.
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Check all of your hoses carefully; I had a pinhole leak in one of my hoses once that sprayed right on the exhaust manifold... And you'll lose coolant quickly... empty your cooling system, fill it with water, then get a pressure tester and test for leaks. Make sure when you bleed your system, you do it properly. See here:
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tell location better, is the steam coming from front rear or side of motor? rent a coolant system pressure tester and do a pressure test on it. if its leaking you should be able to find it. if its a gasket it will also lose pressure. compression test on all cylinders would also tell you more about what is going on.
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thanks for the advice it was a heater hose
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