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2004 NISSAN SENTRA
94,790 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RULAS
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is high mileage on a car reason for the head gasket to blow 94700k 04 sentra 1.8
whats the reason for coolant in the resivore to get low
Mar 10, 2011 at 6:32 AM
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RASMATAZ
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High mileage is not a reason to blow the headgasket-its a malfunctioning cooling system that will blow it-such as thermostat, clogged radiator, defective water pump, and cooling fan
Mar 10, 2011 at 6:49 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Reserve tank depleting indicates thaere is minor leak in the cooling system and a pressure test should assist in locating the source. A blown gasket would have the rreserve tank level increasing so at the moment it is not an engine problem. Check those components as Rasmataz has mentioned.
Mar 10, 2011 at 2:20 PM