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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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I been starting to loose coolent but couldn't find a leak. I checked the oil the other day and found a milk shake. The quad does not have that many miles on it and the cooling fan work's fine. I dont know what's wrong. Just wondering if anyone had the same problem. Can anyone give me any help before I start digging into it? Thanks for any Help.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Head gasket. Not a common problem but it happens once in a while.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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If it was a head gasket, wouldn't it be burning coolent? I pulled the plugs and they looked normal.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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you could just have a head gasket leak going from a coolant passage to an oil passage, not involving the cylinder
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Take a good look at your exhaust--does it contain steam?

If so, you've got a leak, and the coolant is being burned with the fuel.

Most likely it is a blown head gasket as previously stated.
Could also be a cracked head.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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No smoke.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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No smoke comming out the tail pipe. Now the lower end is banging away from the milk shake oil. I wonder if the Kawasaki GTPP Good Times Protectino Plan will cover all of this mess. That would be great if anyone can give me some input on the GTPP.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lt230sman
you could just have a head gasket leak going from a coolant passage to an oil passage, not involving the cylinder
seen it many times at the shop. also when you replace the head gasket replace the thermostat and clean your rad.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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I was told that Kawasaki GTPP won't cover the head gasket by the service writer, but he said he wasn't 100% sure of that. Is he right? I hope I'm not screwed out of a motor. Can anyone shine some light on this?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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That sucks man. Your bottom end is toast. Whenever you start loosing coolant the first thing to check is the oil.

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