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Can it be blown head gaskets? I checked dipstick ,no water in oil and the tail pipe isn't spewing white smoke nor does it have a weird smell. The car does have front bumper damage from hitting a truck and did bend a little under the hood by radiator. i had a my dads friend look at it and he said my engine sounds great, 174,210 miles on it. I just orderd a code scanner because i already bought a radiator and it would be smart to know before i invest anymore money seeing that i don't have a car already. I let the car run for awhile like over 30 minites in idle and got in and reved the engine. It went up to like 4000 rpm and started stuttering and would not go past it. I checked the coolant which just has water in currently because i just acquired the car through a trade and its been sitting awhile. Water did get hot and it seemed pressurized when i was going to remove it after turning car off. I don't know much so any help would be appreciated. Hopefully thats enough info. And would a code reader tell me what this problem is?
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FIRST > Install the new radiator, 'properly' fill with antifreeze .. Water droplets from weep hole in muffler and tail pipe is normal, it's only condensation .. Code reader is a good gadget to have and should help with the check engine light but not the water leak! .. You are over-thinking this issue to the point of paranoia .. Seems that you simply have a leak in the radiator which needs to be addressed first! .. Then 'IF' other problems exist .. We can help there as well .. Good luck with the repair.
It's the actual recovery tank that's leaking. Would a cavelier recovery tank from the same year fit my 97 malibu? It looks just the same, i bought one off ebay. But i want to know for sure. Also i got the code reader today and it returnedP0141 -o2 sensor heater circuit malfunction , P0300 - random /multipe cylinder misfire detected P0141 again which was pendig
Thank you for you input! The code reader will be arriving today. I also started the car back up and look under and i did notice water dripping And found that the container that holds the water and coolant is what's in fact leaking. I didn't notice water coming from anywhere else at at a fast rate or any at all from other places. Would that be the issue that's causing the coolant light to appear? I never actually noticed it before becsuse i was pouring water in it soo everything was wet.
There is a coolant level sensor inside the recovery tank that turns the low coolant light on .. These radiators are notorious for leaks around the plastic tanks seals and are often cracked... After recovery tank replacement .. Run engine and inspect radiator closley at the seam where the plastic tanks meet the aluminum radiator core.