1997 Malibu overheating radiator
tjr19136
08-26-2008, 09:27 PM
This car at first had a bad head gasket, I fix it with a bottle of Bar's Leak from autozone for $9.99. After that the car was driving fine for about a week. One day I was just looking under the hood to fill it up with water and forgotten to tighten the radiator cap and i notice steam and water coming from the side of my car. I tried just tighten the cap but that did not work so i replace the cap. But i also notice water leaking from the radiator into the engine again................. Today i tried putting some more Bar's Leak into the radiator to............But i notice water and air coming from the radiator cap......
What can cause radiator cap to allow water and air through
What can cause radiator cap to allow water and air through
Johnny R
08-27-2008, 10:16 AM
1. You wrote: "I fix it with a bottle of Bar's Leak"
MY COMMENT: Sorry to give you the bad news, but you didn't fix anything. You delayed a fix, and maybe made the problem worse.
2. You wrote: "Tried to tighten the cap but that didn't work"
MY COMMENT: It likely had some Bar's Leak sludge in there preventing a tight seal.
3.You wrote: "Notice water leaking into the engine again"
MY QUESTION: How do you notice that?
4. You wrote: "What can cause reaiator cap to allow water and air through . .?"
MY COMMENT: Bars Leak sludge. You need a total flush and for heaven's sake, bite the bullet and replace that gasket. Unfortunately, we can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
MY COMMENT: Sorry to give you the bad news, but you didn't fix anything. You delayed a fix, and maybe made the problem worse.
2. You wrote: "Tried to tighten the cap but that didn't work"
MY COMMENT: It likely had some Bar's Leak sludge in there preventing a tight seal.
3.You wrote: "Notice water leaking into the engine again"
MY QUESTION: How do you notice that?
4. You wrote: "What can cause reaiator cap to allow water and air through . .?"
MY COMMENT: Bars Leak sludge. You need a total flush and for heaven's sake, bite the bullet and replace that gasket. Unfortunately, we can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
tjr19136
08-27-2008, 01:58 PM
lol first I am going to response to answer #3,--- other words when i feel the radiator with water and drive for like 3 mins and just the radiator container the water is gone.........And when i just the dipstick it over fill with a mix of oil and water.........Yea i need to replace the gasket but i dont have a $1,000 to spend.......
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