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Coolant Loss - where did it go? 200 1988

posted by  Trev29 on  Sun May 6 00:38 CST 2007
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You didn't overheat the engine. If there is no coolant in the oil (chocolate milkshake appearance) headgasket would NOT be suspect.

You may have a slow leak at the waterpump through the shaft seal. Check the pump for wobble (belts loosened). If yes, then replace soon before it seizes, engine overheats, head warps, $etc.$

If the system isn't maintaining pressure, due to leak or loose pressure cap, fluid will boil off (mysteriously disappear). Just keep some spare antifreeze (even preferably distilled water) in the car.
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1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans in Brampton, Ont.






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