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1995 Volvo 850 coolant leak and heater core leaking into ve

Tiny
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  • 1995 VOLVO 850
1995 Volvo 850 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

coolant light on and added coolant
in about 2 days added more and notice white smoke coming in through the vents also, the front and back floor were wet with green like liquid like coolant.
what cause that and can car be driven if bypass heater core. Can head gasket be repair with steel sealer?
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Sunday, November 7th, 2010 AT 1:27 AM

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Tiny
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This does not seem to be a cylinder head or head gasket issue, this is a failed heater core hose or faulty heater core problem. You could bypass the heater core to temporarily solve the leaking coolant but of course your vehicle would not have heat inside the cab then.
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