SOME STEAM IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END.

LAJADAMA

MEMBER
2002 DODGE STRATUS

SOME STEAM IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END PASSENGER SIDE OF MY RADIATOR. IT IS ALSO LEAKING FROM THE END FROM THE BOTTOM. MY COOLENT RUNS OUT OF THE CONTAINER THAT YOU FILL AFTER 20 TO 30 MIN. BUT THE RADIATOR IS FULLL OF COOLENT. I CANT SEE A LEAKE COMING FROM THE HOSE CONNECTED TO RADIATOR. WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

First, you need the radiator replaced.

Check the cap for holding pressure. If it is ok, then you may have a bad head gasket leaking compression into the cooling system

Roy

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Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 AT 5:59 PM