I have a 2000 Buick Regal and the coolant leaks.I have considered a blown head gasket however, there is no coolant in the oil, no oil in the coolant, and there is no steam or water exiting the tailpipe. Some time ago the car started overheating so I replaced the water pump, thermostat and did a flush job. After that the car started loosing coolant very slowly. The vanishing of coolant was minimal till a week ago when I overheated in traffic. Now I have to add nearly a half a bottle of coolant everyday. If there isn't oil in the coolant and there isn't coolant in the oil then its probably not a head gasket right? I would like to do the work myself but I'm at a loss. I cant find the leak although daily there is a puddle on the driveway, and I don't want to put my amateur skills to the test by taking my motor apart to the block, just to find out that my motor has new head gaskets but the same problem it had before I spent the weekend elbow deep in grease. If I replace all the gaskets from the intake manifold to the head will I likely fix my issue regardless if it is or is not the head gaskets? Is it worth the effort? Or should I pay the 1-2k it will probably take to have it fixed by a professional? I can tell you that the leak is not coming from the radiator, hoses, water pump(brand new) or heater core. Maybe one of you has a good way to find a leak? Ive thought about dousing my engine in baby powder. Lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009 AT 12:10 AM