Coolant loss

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
90,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CUDA74
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I have coolant dripping from tailpipe, loss is about 1 quart/200 miles. No coolant in oil. No loss around hoses,radiator,water pump or heater core.
Oct 21, 2009 at 11:31 PM
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DENNYP
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That sounds odd. Have it checked for exhaust gasses in the cooling system. It could be a blown head gasket. If it was dripping out of the tailpipe, I would expect a much greater amount of coolant to be lost in 200 miles. I would check the water pump gasket very carefully. what you're seeing from the tailpipe could just be condensation.
Jul 7, 2020 at 6:24 AM
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