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Tiny
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  • 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
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  • 4WD
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  • 113,000 MILES
I have a 1997 Montero, when I checked the radiator level I saw white foam in the radiator could this be a head gasket problem?
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 6:19 PM

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Tiny
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It could be a gasket problem or contaminations in the coolant.

Doe you have overheating or coolant losses issues?
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 7:19 PM
Tiny
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No overheating but it looks like I may have a leak
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 8:25 PM
Tiny
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When there is a depletion of coolant, air would get into the system and if there are any contaminations, it would foam.

If the recovery tank is depleting as well, then it is not a head gasket problem. If the recovery tank is overflowing, either the radiator cap is bad or there is a leak with the head gasket and pressure is building up.
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 8:28 PM

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