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2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Repair Question


Topics covered: Coolant, Engine, Exhaust.
Mileage: 155,000 miles.

Asked on January 29, 2013

Oldsmobile Silhouette Coolant Problem

My vans overheating! We done à flush a thermostat change and a heating sensor and also the water pump! Its still overheating. I am lost please help!
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Replied on January 30, 2013

It sounds like it could be a headgasket. Some symptoms include white exhaust that has a sweet smell to it. A green hue on the spark plugs. Coolant over flow boiling over because the engine is pressurizing the coolant system. There is also a dye that you can purchase.

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