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    guys today my Z28 temp go hi above the middle line, after checking the coolant it was very low??where dose the coolant go?i fill it again and the engine was running and the coolant reach the top of the radiator my uncle notice that the water was move like bubbles,,,he said maybe you have blown head gasket i back home and its low again,please help,

    Note:this is the third week for my Z28 in the last week i noticed the second fan always running after 3 to 4 minuts after starting the engine i hear it.

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    Check the oil, See if its contaminated or a milky substance.
    Check for any leaks, All hoses, rad etc...
    The best way to check for coolant leaks is to pick up a pressure tester. Fits over the radiator and you pump air into the system to pressurize it and then search for leaks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunsetorangess View Post
    Check the oil, See if its contaminated or a milky substance.
    Check for any leaks, All hoses, rad etc...
    The best way to check for coolant leaks is to pick up a pressure tester. Fits over the radiator and you pump air into the system to pressurize it and then search for leaks.
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    I agree......check and see what your oil looks like. If water is mixing in there you'll definitely know. Look under the front end of the car real good and look for leaks. Check the back of the water pump too and make sure it's not leaking out of the weep hole.
    Just in case you weren't aware. When you fill the coolant up via the radiator it'll fill up and you'll think it's full until the t-stat opens and then the level will drop again. Are you waiting until the t-stat opens to put coolant in the car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 0rion View Post
    I agree......check and see what your oil looks like. If water is mixing in there you'll definitely know. Look under the front end of the car real good and look for leaks. Check the back of the water pump too and make sure it's not leaking out of the weep hole.
    Just in case you weren't aware. When you fill the coolant up via the radiator it'll fill up and you'll think it's full until the t-stat opens and then the level will drop again. Are you waiting until the t-stat opens to put coolant in the car?
    Beat me to it.

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    There is also a chemical test for exhaust gases in the coolant which means blown HG.

    edit: Just because coolant does not mix with the oil does not mean you don't have a bad HG......Neither HG that I blew on GEN I stuff mixed coolant with oil.....

    Does you exhaust smell like antifreeze???

    Also if you pressure test the radiator and the pressure drops but you see no leaks it is prolly a HG.

    Not to be a downer but if you see bubbles you are prolly screwed.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by SOMbitch View Post
    There is also a chemical test for exhaust gases in the coolant which means blown HG.

    edit: Just because coolant does not mix with the oil does not mean you don't have a bad HG......Neither HG that I blew on GEN I stuff mixed coolant with oil.....

    Does you exhaust smell like antifreeze???

    Also if you pressure test the radiator and the pressure drops but you see no leaks it is prolly a HG.

    Not to be a downer but if you see bubbles you are prolly screwed.........
    that depends really.....there will be bubbles if he's watching the coolant before the t-stat opens. I've seen it a bunch of times....you'll get some random bubbles popping up as the car is coming up to temp.

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    Yes indeedy, To check for a headgasket issue you could allways do a compression test, those are a blast on a lsx car....
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    there is no milky substance all hoses are good,well i didnt focus about the exhaust smell i well check it tommorow,and i forget to tell the drive belt start make noises.

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    If you can get your hands on a pressure tester you could pressurize the system and if it loses pressure but you do not see water anywhere then I think it would have to be a head gasket or cracked head/block.

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    ....and after you get your coolant issue is figured out it would be a good time to change the thermostat too..
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    Quote Originally Posted by ali pontiac View Post
    there is no milky substance all hoses are good,well i didnt focus about the exhaust smell i well check it tommorow,and i forget to tell the drive belt start make noises.
    Sounds like your water pump is about to say "buh-bye". Happened to me. Pump started leaking a few weeks after the noise.

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    yeah, I'm really thinking he's losing it out the weep hole or something. These head gaskets just aren't known to let go. Not that it never happens.....just not something you see very often.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cammed goat View Post
    Sounds like your water pump is about to say "buh-bye". Happened to me. Pump started leaking a few weeks after the noise.
    Yup.....same thing for me too

    Never had any puddle on the driveway, but would go through a quart or 2 of coolant every couple of days.
    Few weeks later......total pump failure.

    Pull the belt off & spin the pump pully.....see if that's making the noise.

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    i dunno about the LS1 but i know the intake gaskets are bad about leaking on the 3.8....fluid leaks out and evaporates so you never really see a leak....mine didnt even leak under pressure, but my fluid was low every few days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikito View Post
    i dunno about the LS1 but i know the intake gaskets are bad about leaking on the 3.8....fluid leaks out and evaporates so you never really see a leak....mine didnt even leak under pressure, but my fluid was low every few days.
    One of the benefits of the ls1.... Since it has a plastic intake it doesnt need coolant running through it to cool it off like the v6 does so there isnt any running through the intake causing it to leak.

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    Ok guys i take it to mechanic thanx god its not the head gaskets,he show me wet wires under the throttle body ,he said maybe its from the water pump he well check it tommorw.thanx all for sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by ali pontiac View Post
    Ok guys i take it to mechanic thanx god its not the head gaskets,he show me wet wires under the throttle body ,he said maybe its from the water pump he well check it tommorw.thanx all for sharing

    Good deal!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ali pontiac View Post
    Ok guys i take it to mechanic thanx god its not the head gaskets,he show me wet wires under the throttle body ,he said maybe its from the water pump he well check it tommorw.thanx all for sharing
    good to hear..... I didn't think it would be a head gasket. There are hoses that pass coolant through the throttle body....might just be one of those leaking too.

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    thanx all guys . i replaced the water pump it was bad.every thing fine now.

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