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Tiny
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  • 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA
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  • 132,000 MILES
Something leaked from under the car, when I checked coolant there was very little in overflow so I added more. Could not get the cap off of the radiator to check level in there. Level in overflow had not gone down, but the cap on radiator is cool right after driving. Could this be that the water pump is not circulating? Haven't seen any more leaks. Not overheated yet, but I have the heater on. When I turn the heater off the heat gauge does go up. Haven't let it get past the halfway mark before turning heater back on.
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 AT 4:27 PM

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Tiny
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Keep checking the coolant tank to see if it's low again, then have the system pressure checked. It may be a head gasket or a bad freeze plug.
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 AT 4:28 PM
Tiny
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Thanks
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 AT 8:43 PM
Tiny
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Would it continue to leak if it's the gaskets or a freeze plug?
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Friday, March 4th, 2016 AT 7:51 AM
Tiny
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You betcha, slower with a head gasket. If it were a bad freeze plug it would leak much faster.
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Friday, March 4th, 2016 AT 8:19 AM
Tiny
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It hasn't leaked since that one time and radiator is still cool after driving a fair distance
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Friday, March 4th, 2016 AT 8:29 AM
Tiny
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Then watch the coolant level and if it goes down have it pressure checked for leaks.
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Friday, March 4th, 2016 AT 9:29 AM

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