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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:25 AM
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hey everyone
i have a 95 chevy 6.5 turbo diesel and the motor runs great but my coolant is vanishing.
i checked the block and there are no cracks anywhere and the oil is fine no coolant in my oil. it isnt burning it either. no white smoke or anything. but i can top it off in the morning and drive 200km and the low coolant light comes on.

any help would be great thanks guys
 
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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Head gaskets or water pump. Only real way is having the coolant system pressure tested.
 
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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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the coolant system builds pressure. i popped the cap the other day when it was running and it blew the cap out of my hand.
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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With the cap off watch the reservoir for bubbles with the engine running-if you see bubbles it could be a cracked head or head gasket issue-cracked block can also happen at any time.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 07:34 PM
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X2
 
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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 03:26 PM
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Start it cold and feel the upper rad hose. If it's hard, you've got a HG problem.
 
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