Losing radiators water/canceling heater

[saif najd]

Hi every one,

For a couple of weeks I am going crazy I am adding a liter of water every few days and everything is good and no leaks I was thinking iy may be the cover

And updated the ends

And then I started searching and found this:

Any ideas?

 

[saif najd]

Wow so far Zero help! :what:

Ok I went over and did this thing a U shaped aluminum pip to return the coolant as it shows in this picture:

But something telling me or more like feeling that it won't last

Still need advice

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Yah right I tried to take the broken hose out bu5 I ended up damaging the splitter as it shows

 

[Bigvern55]

It should last my heater core went out ony 02 and all i did was cut the hose and redirect it back to the return on the radiator its been like this for about a year i just dont have a heater wich isnt a problem here in texas anytime of the year but the defrost dont work to well either thats the only fall back in the colder months

 

[Gzes]

Your intake gasket might be bad if its chugging water and has the brownish on the radiator cap and nasty overflow tank

 

[saif najd]

It should last my heater core went out ony 02 and all i did was cut the hose and redirect it back to the return on the radiator its been like this for about a year i just dont have a heater wich isnt a problem here in texas anytime of the year but the defrost dont work to well either thats the only fall back in the colder months

Thank you for the comfort, the same situation never used the heater

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Your intake gasket might be bad if its chugging water and has the brownish on the radiator cap and nasty overflow tank

Ok, tgis is interesting

1- Why you think it is the intake gasket?

2- regarding the brownish:
Yes I got the brownish before but I did a complete engine flush (three times using flushing oil and once using a big blue machine) and replaced the radiator so I stopped getting that brown color but I found it coming from one of the heater hoses like if some was stuck there.

3- the things is I am not getting any over flow it is the other way around I am losing water that's why I did the inspection alot until I found it from the heater lower hose was broken!

 

[Gzes]

The gasket blows on alot on vortecs my old silverado had bad intake gasket and was brown crap and chugged coolant. Alot of members on here have had the problem

 

[saif najd]

The gasket blows on alot on vortecs my old silverado had bad intake gasket and was brown crap and chugged coolant. Alot of members on here have had the problem

Ok, now I got it true what you say but I didn't see it my self I think it happened to tge previous owner I have for 6 months or more even though if it happened I should use the updated gasket right?

 

[Gzes]

Yea the updated one is the one you want. I don't know remember the part numbers on it tho

 

[_Dylan_]

Ok, now I got it true what you say but I didn't see it my self I think it happened to tge previous owner I have for 6 months or more even though if it happened I should use the updated gasket right?

It is possible that the previous owner replaced the gaskets with the factory style ones and they have gone bad again. The updated gasket is the Fel-Pro MS98000T.

Are you using dexcool? It looks like you are using just straight water. I ask because you can check for burnt dexcool on the inside of the oil filler cap.

Usually when the intake gaskets are leaking it will leaking down the back of the engine block and drip on the starter.

I would take this leak seriously, water leaked into the oil is not a good thing. It will ruin the engine bearings and may require a rebuild which I'd imagine isn't cheap where you are for a chevy. Keep an eye out for water in the oil and on the dipstick.

I did mine about a year ago. I wasn't that hard and only took 2 days. No special tools needed accept some torx screwdrivers, gasket scrapers, and cleaner for the gasket surfaces. I didn't open up the intake and replace the upper intake like some people do. Mine wasn't leaking on the top, so I left that part alone. I just lifted the whole intake off and replace the leaking lower gaskets.

Here is a nice link to check out:
http://www.market-place.com/intake/

 

[saif najd]

It is possible that the previous owner replaced the gaskets with the factory style ones and they have gone bad again. The updated gasket is the Fel-Pro MS98000T.

Are you using dexcool? It looks like you are using just straight water. I ask because you can check for burnt dexcool on the inside of the oil filler cap.

Usually when the intake gaskets are leaking it will leaking down the back of the engine block and drip on the starter.

I would take this leak seriously, water leaked into the oil is not a good thing. It will ruin the engine bearings and may require a rebuild which I'd imagine isn't cheap where you are for a chevy. Keep an eye out for water in the oil and on the dipstick.

I did mine about a year ago. I wasn't that hard and only took 2 days. No special tools needed accept some torx screwdrivers, gasket scrapers, and cleaner for the gasket surfaces. I didn't open up the intake and replace the upper intake like some people do. Mine wasn't leaking on the top, so I left that part alone. I just lifted the whole intake off and replace the leaking lower gaskets.

Here is a nice link to check out:
http://www.market-place.com/intake/

Thank you the great amount of helpful info.

And the part number, I will inspect it again today for leaks and report back to you.

I am using tap water because I don't want to lose more money on coolant water until I make sure the system is in good shape but it is hard to look for leaks with the indications by the colored coolant water (I learned tgis the hard way)

 

[Texast224]

Let me through this out there - possible you are arcing a hole through anything?

I have a bad ground somewhere in my system I think because I burn holes in my radiators about every 18 months.

 

[SunlitComet]

i am just catching up here. Is your heater core leaking or just it hoses or control valve?

 

[saif najd]

Today I added water!

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i am just catching up here. Is your heater core leaking or just it hoses or control valve?

Thanx for joining, the leak was from the heater hoses in the last picture I canceled the heating system but I still need to add water every few days

Thats my problem I dont know about the engine but the engine oil seems good

 

[SunlitComet]

How much water in the last top off? Also it should be a coolant mix. In your environment water is going to boil off fast.

 

[saif najd]

How much water in the last top off? Also it should be a coolant mix. In your environment water is going to boil off fast.

True I checked it the box was empty as usual but the radiator was almost full I fell it to the top and the box to "hot" today I will try it again

 

[SunlitComet]

reservoir cracked on the bottom side? Fill it up, grab a few sodas, start it and make a day out of watching it.

 

[saif najd]

reservoir cracked on the bottom side? Fill it up, grab a few sodas, start it and make a day out of watching it.

Hahaha, no it's not cracked and for the first time since I had this truck the water still there I just checked it out I hope it will last more soon I am going on a road trip for about 900km

 

[saif najd]

Hahaha, no it's not cracked and for the first time since I had this truck the water still there I just checked it out I hope it will last more soon I am going on a road trip for about 900km

Sorry for the late report, thankfully I don't have any leaks any more :thumbup:


Thank you for all the help in this matter

 

[SunlitComet]

The water you lost since the heater remove might have just been water replacing air that was bleeding out of the radiator over time. It's a thing.