overflow bubbling and leaking

1999 DODGE STRATUS
189,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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ALCIETTTE
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I just bought the car and it is is bubbling from overflow tank but not showing it overheating from thermostat. I drove from Bay to Patterson and some leaked out from over tank.
Nov 6, 2017 at 7:02 AM
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CARADIODOC
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With so little to go on, the best suspect at this point is a leaking cylinder head gasket. Your mechanic can perform a chemical test at the radiator to verify that. The test only takes a few minutes. It involves drawing air from the radiator, while the engine is running, through a glass cylinder with two chambers filled with a special dark blue liquid. If combustion gases are leaking into the cooling system, the liquid will turn bright yellow.
Nov 6, 2017 at 2:36 PM
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STRAILER
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Here is the guide CARADIODOC is talking about:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Here is another guide that should help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Nov 6, 2017 at 2:54 PM
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