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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / October 2006cooling system woes with S-10
Got a '97 Chevy S-10 pickemup that is losing coolant from the cooling system frequently. Had a water pump go out a couple years ago, so doubt it's that. Besides which the temp just went on over like it would peg out if I didn't shut down, with the water pump problem. I note that everytime I stop, I have coolant pool under the right front side, and have to add coolant to the plastic expansion tank. I'm assuming the plastic tank has developed a leak, down out of sight. How do I change out one of these expansion tanks? I see there's a flat, black box with fins kind of thing mounted on top of the expansion tank. Is this something for the home mechanic? Or is it definitely a "take it to the shop" kind of thing? > Got a '97 Chevy S-10 pickemup that is losing coolant from the cooling system > frequently. Had a water pump go out a couple years ago, so doubt it's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > this something for the home mechanic? Or is it definitely a "take it to > the shop" kind of thing? > Got a '97 Chevy S-10 pickemup that is losing coolant from the cooling system > frequently. Had a water pump go out a couple years ago, so doubt it's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > this something for the home mechanic? Or is it definitely a "take it to > the shop" kind of thing? almost sounds like you may have a thermostat issue or a bad fan. is the fan electrical or clutch operated? could also be a bad hose. worst case senario is a blown head gasket but doubt it. if you dont want to risk ruining your engine i would take it to a shop just to be safe. > Got a '97 Chevy S-10 pickemup that is losing coolant from the cooling system > frequently. Had a water pump go out a couple years ago, so doubt it's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > this something for the home mechanic? Or is it definitely a "take it to > the shop" kind of thing? almost sounds like you may have a thermostat issue or a bad fan. is the fan electrical or clutch operated? could also be a bad hose. worst case senario is a blown head gasket but doubt it. if you dont want to risk ruining your engine i would take it to a shop just to be safe. > Got a '97 Chevy S-10 pickemup that is losing coolant from the cooling system > frequently. Had a water pump go out a couple years ago, so doubt it's [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > this something for the home mechanic? Or is it definitely a "take it to > the shop" kind of thing? I have a 96 S10 with a 2.2l 4 cylinder. The intake manifold gaskets on these are made of plastic and notorius for leaking. I changed the fluid from dexacool to regular green glycol and added a bottle of stop leak. No problems since. Good luck! Paul I have a 96 S10 with a 2.2l 4 cylinder. The intake manifold gaskets on these are made of plastic and notorius for leaking. I changed the fluid from dexacool to regular green glycol and added a bottle of stop leak. No problems since. Good luck! Paul |
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