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I think you would see more oil than coolant if you blown ...
Posted by TKC (more from TKC) on Tue, 21 Nov 2000 09:33:53
In Reply to: Blown Head Gasket - Big Bummer, AE, Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:03:37
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your head gasket. If you don't see any sign of coolant in oil or oil in coolant, I would look a bit more carefully at where your coolant leak is.
There are a number of coolant hoses going in and out of the block on the drive side. Things to look for (these have happened to me):
You may have a tiny hole/break in your upper radiator hose, remember the upper hose isn't always fully filled/primed at low speed or idle. So you may not notice the leak when the car is sitting at idle.
The heater hoses also comes off the engine block and these can leak. Check that the hose clamps are secured and no crack in the hoses, if not you would see coolant seeping out and drips onto the engine and transmission housing.
There is a small rubber hose, about 3" long for the PCV system, this small hose branches off the metal coolant line to the turbo. This hose can break at the sharp bend, so check it is intact and does not have a crack near the bend.
Good luck.
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