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2000 Daewoo Nubira Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Coolant, Engine.
Mileage: 157,000 miles.

Asked on May 25, 2011

Missing antifreeze/coolant

Where can antifreeze be going or leaking from, no puddles under the car, new overflow tank did not resolve the problem? is this a costly repair?
Avatar Asked by AliceBC

Answer

Replied on May 25, 2011

Kinda hard to tell over a computer but if you aren't finding any leakage near the engine, suspect a leaking head gasket. There are two tests that might confirm this. One involves drawing air from the radiator through a glass cylinder with two chambers partially filled with a special dark blue liquid. If combustion gases are present, the liquid will turn bright yellow.

The second test involves adding a small bottle of dye to the coolant. After driving a few miles, you search for the leak with a black light, including at the tail pipe. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain.

Tiny Answered by caradiodoc (expert)
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