Anti freeze leak none on ground

92Jag · 10-05-2005, 08:17 PM

I filled up the anti freeze in my truck cause it was bone dry then 3 days later it was bone dry again what going on there is no leakage on the grond what should I do?

Moostang · 10-06-2005, 10:15 AM

Check your oil to see if it looks normal. I think it starts to look milky
Also, take a quick smell of your exhaust to see if it smells sweet.

Anothing thing, is make sure your overflow doesn't have a hole in it and has the cap on. If you are losing water through there, it would most likely happen when you are driving which means you won't see it, although when you stop after a drive you may see it still leaking.

chevyguy · 10-06-2005, 11:02 PM

If it aint leaking it it is either in the oil pan or going out the exhaust. Either way bad news.

92Jag · 10-07-2005, 02:54 PM

Yea its bad news what can I do to fix it? I am prety sure it's going out the exhoust cause the pipe smells sweet. I am not sure if it's in the oil or not?

Moostang · 10-07-2005, 06:28 PM

Well check the oil too... if its in either, it am guessing you are going to find your leak in your head gasket (take in mind I am a ford person so those are the engines I know). And depending on the damage and where the leak is, it could be as be just changing a head gasket, or a possible full rebuild.

chevyguy · 10-07-2005, 10:25 PM

If it is in the oil or going out the exhaust more hopefully just a head gasket, Could easily be more though to include a cracked head, or cracked block. Either way you have to tear it down to find out. If the oil looks milky stop driving it until it is fixed. I dont remember what year you said this was but if it is a vortec you might be in luck ( whoever was the genius that created the plastic upper plenum needs to be shot) but the upper plenum is problemmatic for coolant leaks leaking into the motor, Might be a simple gasket.

darkpony02 · 10-09-2005, 10:27 PM

Check your passenger side floor board under the mat, if its wet you've got a leaking heater core possibly.If the other signs arent there this would be one of the reasons coolant disappears without a trace.

chevyguy · 10-09-2005, 11:12 PM

Sweet exhaust was alreday mentioned. Checking the floor board at this point is nothing more than a way to find loose change.

92Jag · 10-10-2005, 05:54 AM

Its a 78' Chevy Scottsdale. What gaskets sould I start replacing first?

chevyguy · 10-10-2005, 09:55 AM

Try to identify the problem before you just start replacing stuff. Was there water in the oil, or oil in the water, or is it just sweet exhaust?

10-05-2005, 08:17 PM	#1
92Jag Full Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 32	Anti freeze leak none on ground I filled up the anti freeze in my truck cause it was bone dry then 3 days later it was bone dry again what going on there is no leakage on the grond what should I do?

10-06-2005, 10:15 AM	#2
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cali-4 Nye-Aye? Posts: 1,377	Check your oil to see if it looks normal. I think it starts to look milky Also, take a quick smell of your exhaust to see if it smells sweet. Anothing thing, is make sure your overflow doesn't have a hole in it and has the cap on. If you are losing water through there, it would most likely happen when you are driving which means you won't see it, although when you stop after a drive you may see it still leaking. __________________ MEOW!! http://moostangproductions.com

10-06-2005, 11:02 PM	#3
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	If it aint leaking it it is either in the oil pan or going out the exhaust. Either way bad news. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

10-07-2005, 06:28 PM	#5
Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cali-4 Nye-Aye? Posts: 1,377	Well check the oil too... if its in either, it am guessing you are going to find your leak in your head gasket (take in mind I am a ford person so those are the engines I know). And depending on the damage and where the leak is, it could be as be just changing a head gasket, or a possible full rebuild. __________________ MEOW!! http://moostangproductions.com

10-07-2005, 10:25 PM	#6
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	If it is in the oil or going out the exhaust more hopefully just a head gasket, Could easily be more though to include a cracked head, or cracked block. Either way you have to tear it down to find out. If the oil looks milky stop driving it until it is fixed. I dont remember what year you said this was but if it is a vortec you might be in luck ( whoever was the genius that created the plastic upper plenum needs to be shot) but the upper plenum is problemmatic for coolant leaks leaking into the motor, Might be a simple gasket. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

10-07-2005, 02:54 PM	#4
92Jag Full Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 32	Yea its bad news what can I do to fix it? I am prety sure it's going out the exhoust cause the pipe smells sweet. I am not sure if it's in the oil or not?

10-09-2005, 10:27 PM	#7
darkpony02 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Check your passenger side floor board under the mat, if its wet you've got a leaking heater core possibly.If the other signs arent there this would be one of the reasons coolant disappears without a trace.

10-09-2005, 11:12 PM	#8
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	Sweet exhaust was alreday mentioned. Checking the floor board at this point is nothing more than a way to find loose change. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

10-10-2005, 05:54 AM	#9
92Jag Full Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 32	Its a 78' Chevy Scottsdale. What gaskets sould I start replacing first?

10-10-2005, 09:55 AM	#10
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	Try to identify the problem before you just start replacing stuff. Was there water in the oil, or oil in the water, or is it just sweet exhaust? __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

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