Losing coolant after overheating

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
230,000 MILES • 3.4L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVIDBRENT8166
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My vehicle overheated last night and ever since my coolant is leaking out. Even with the car not running. There is no liquid or wet spot anywhere I can see and it is not going into my oil.
Apr 6, 2018 at 8:15 AM
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STEVE W.
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If you see no external leaks and the carpet up under the dash near the heater is not wet then likely you have a blown head gasket(s). The 3.4 does not like getting hot, they tend to warp the heads when they do.
To see if that is the issue you could pull the spark plugs and use a wrench to turn the engine over and see if coolant comes out of the plug holes. If it does you need at least head gaskets and the heads machined. However, at it has high miles it may be cheaper overall to put a used engine in it (or if it is in very good shape with no other issues you might consider a re-manufactured engine) more money than used but the better ones like Jasper come with a good warranty and hold up well.
Apr 6, 2018 at 1:51 PM
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DAVIDBRENT8166
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Thanks, I will check.
Apr 6, 2018 at 4:46 PM
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STEVE W.
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Good luck. We will be here waiting for an update.
Apr 6, 2018 at 7:44 PM
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