1996 Chevrolet Camaro sludge in raidator

1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO
72,000 MILES
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DVDABNER
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have 1996 chevy camarow it has sludge in top of the raidator you can dig it out with your finger it looks like gobs of grease
it loos like a bad kidney car does not run hot or anything cant figure out where it came from
Aug 19, 2013 at 6:02 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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That is most likely from years of not changing the coolant. Also, if a sealant was ever used in the radiator, that will cause it too. I recommend that you flush the radiator to get all that out.
Aug 19, 2013 at 6:25 PM
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