Coolant leak fluid keeps disappearing, and I know i didnt crack my block?

1993 HONDA ACCORD
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LAXMAN0131
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My honda accord wagon was recently involved in a minor fender bender. Its hoods bent, and the drivers side headlight assembly shot, but I'm procuring the parts, should be easy enough to fix. But, recently driving home from class a few days ago my heat gauge was almost hitting the red line. So I stopped, let the engine cool down, no fluid. I fill it with fluid, get it home, let the pressure build and the temperature get up, and look EVERYWHERE, and there's no fluid coming from my car. Nothing from the radiator, any of the hoses, couldn't see anything dripping down underneath. But the fluid keeps disappearing, and I know i didnt crack my block, so whats the problem? I cant find a busted hose, and my radiator seems fine, and I know the blocks ok too, but i'm still losing fluid. Someone tell me where I should look
Dec 11, 2007 at 10:51 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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you may have a bad head gasket and its allowing the coolant to seep into the combustion chamber.
Jan 12, 2008 at 12:29 PM
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STRAILER
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Yep I agree with LEGITIMATE007, here are two guides to help us confirm the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/recognizing-the-symptoms-understanding-a-blown-head-gasket-in-your-vehicle

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
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