2000 Honda Odyssey Coolant over flow

Tiny
KAJAVED
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  • 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 174,000 MILES
My odyssey start getting low on coolant level about 200 ml per month as well as some noise from the engine. Mechanic told me I might need a water pump. After that I added a additive in the radiator, when I was pouring the additive in to my system I found some kind of gunk from the additive bottle, which I picked up (almost 90%). After 2-3 days my coolant start coming from radiator in to the reservoir and then overflow from there. That causes my radiator level go down every day. Now I empty my reservoir every day. Some people told me it is problem of head gasket. My van never overheated, no signs of water in oil or any white spews and white smoke is only when I start it up in the morning. I drained my system few times already which did not make it better.
Kindly advise me what should I do, should I go for head gasket or water pump or keep filling every day.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 AT 5:19 PM

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Tiny
MOLSONCANADIAN
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HMmmmmmm. My van also drinks about 200 ml of coolant. I hope I don't get the same issue.
Did you flush your entire system
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 AT 5:26 PM
Tiny
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No I did not flush the system. I thought if draining cause some improvement then I will go for full flush but it did not
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 AT 5:39 PM
Tiny
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If coolant is being displaced into the recovery tank, either the radiator cap is bad or you have a bad head gasket.

When the recovery tank is depleting of coolant, it is an indication of a leak somewhere. If the leak is not rectified, excessive coolant losses would result in damage to engine components.

A pressure/leak down test would show where the leak is coming from.
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Friday, November 12th, 2010 AT 4:53 PM

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