2005 Pontiac Grand Am intake valve seals

2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM
144,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AGENT99
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for about 3 weeks my car was losing about a quart of water a week.i took it to a garage for a compression test. they told me it was my intake valve seals. the tube turned green i think. 375.00$ to fix. a week after i got it back it had to have another quart of water. there's no ater under my car, no oil in the antifreeze and no signs of leakage under hood. could you tell me what the problem is or may be. i travel about 500 or so klms a week.
Jul 29, 2009 at 8:24 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

To start with there is no way intake valve seals will affect water loss.....what you need to do is first get a cooling system pressure test done to locate any external coolant leaks, then have the radiator checked for exhaust gasses, this is a simple chemical test that will detect a head gasket problem, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 29, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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