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Old 11-11-2009, 12:31 PM
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Hey Everyone, I have been losing a lot of water from the radiator, I have replaced the MC and Thermostat and the hose clamps and the over flow tank I have no leaks, nothing is coming out of the weep hole and there is no water in the oil. So I think I'm burning it out the exhaust ? if it is not the head gasket what else could it be?

I have read a lot of posts but did not find any answers.
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 02:05 PM
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Base gaseket can also go bad. You show see a lot of white smoke if it is being burnt...I have a similar issue with mine but I had anitfreeze in the oil. the oil dip stick tube was full. In my case it was the oil seal which is behind the mechanical seal for the water pump. You can do a pressure test to see if is it leaking out of the head gasket....
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 03:41 PM
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You pretty much solved your own question. The cooling system is a closed system. if it's not leaking and it's not in the oil, that leaves only one other possiblitiy.
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Doctorturbo
You pretty much solved your own question. The cooling system is a closed system. if it's not leaking and it's not in the oil, that leaves only one other possiblitiy.
How about two possibilities internal crack inside the cylinder head from engine getting to warm.
 
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Old 11-12-2009, 12:53 AM
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How about two possibilities internal crack inside the cylinder head from engine getting to warm.
I was going with the possibility of the water going out the exhaust. There is probably a half a dozen reasons for this to happen and I don't want to speculate on which one it is.
 
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