92 Shadow coolant leak
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92 Shadow coolant leak
hi
i hope this is the right subforum for this thread - i see other threads about older shadows here so i'm hoping it is.
i just got a 92 dodge shadow and it's leaking coolant.
i'll fill the coolant reservoir and the next day it's empty again.
i don't see any drips from it while its parked, so i'm guessing it only leaks when the engine is running and the car is moving.
does anybody have any ideas on how to go about finding and fixing the leak, or what might be causing the coolant loss?
i'm on a shoestring budget and have to figure it out myself - can't afford a mechanic.
any help or suggestions appreciated.
regards,
i hope this is the right subforum for this thread - i see other threads about older shadows here so i'm hoping it is.
i just got a 92 dodge shadow and it's leaking coolant.
i'll fill the coolant reservoir and the next day it's empty again.
i don't see any drips from it while its parked, so i'm guessing it only leaks when the engine is running and the car is moving.
does anybody have any ideas on how to go about finding and fixing the leak, or what might be causing the coolant loss?
i'm on a shoestring budget and have to figure it out myself - can't afford a mechanic.
any help or suggestions appreciated.
regards,
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First let me start off by saying welcome to the forum, and yes you are in the right spot.
When your coolant disappears is it after being driven or do you fill it say the night before and the very next morning its gone after being parked all night, showing no trace of a leak on the floor. Next how is the heat is it lukewarm or hot? What is the temp gauge reading when driving?
When your coolant disappears is it after being driven or do you fill it say the night before and the very next morning its gone after being parked all night, showing no trace of a leak on the floor. Next how is the heat is it lukewarm or hot? What is the temp gauge reading when driving?
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It's an in-line, four cylinder - either the 2.2 or the 2.5, not sure, don't have the manual and it doesn't say anywhere on the motor (I looked).
The suspension also has issues and a mechanic I spoke with said with an old (265 km) engine like this one, when you do a head gasket job, it stresses the bottom half and it blows out in a couple months anyway.
You have to buy an entire kit, not just the gasket - it's $150.
I did find a guy who'd do it for $300 labor (plus parts).
So anyway I concluded I'd be throwing good money after bad.
I'll drive it till it dies, call a scrapper and get a couple hundred bucks for it.
The suspension also has issues and a mechanic I spoke with said with an old (265 km) engine like this one, when you do a head gasket job, it stresses the bottom half and it blows out in a couple months anyway.
You have to buy an entire kit, not just the gasket - it's $150.
I did find a guy who'd do it for $300 labor (plus parts).
So anyway I concluded I'd be throwing good money after bad.
I'll drive it till it dies, call a scrapper and get a couple hundred bucks for it.
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The suspension also has issues and a mechanic I spoke with said with an old (265 km) engine like this one, when you do a head gasket job, it stresses the bottom half and it blows out in a couple months anyway.
You have to buy an entire kit, not just the gasket - it's $150.
I did find a guy who'd do it for $300 labor (plus parts).
You have to buy an entire kit, not just the gasket - it's $150.
I did find a guy who'd do it for $300 labor (plus parts).