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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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coolent issues

i did an antifreeze change due to coolent being to watered down and turning into slush now it seems that i cant keep enough coolent in the radiator im looseing it some were but i dont know where there are no visible leaks. but on start up it smokes white as snow until completely warmed up . its kind of hard to start aswell theres no eccelerated start up going on what so ever and runs rough for the first few minutes that its on but once at opperating temp it runs like a champ it doesnt overheat yet the add coolent idiot light and damn buzzer comes on after a few miles of driveing and wont shut off until im at a stop i havent a clue what in the world is going on with this screwy contraption so any help or just telling me that im screwed will help thank you.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Time to rebuild the engine. The internal housing seals are compromised.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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life expectancy .. it has about 175000 on it now how long can i drive this thing till it really dies
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Do a compression check on it.that will tell you about the internals.
Also a Pressure test on the cooling system woudlnt hurt either..It is best to do those 2 tests First rather than just assume that the engine is toast.it will save you BIG bucks if it turns out to be something small,like a bad hose.
Try this Site: www.rotaryresurrection.com , Hit: Tech , and then find your way to compression check.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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thanks yall any more help could help atleast i have a starting point and my worst fears more then likely varified... will keep updated
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