1995 Other Saturn Models Slowly loosing coolant but no appar

1995 SATURN
147,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MUSICMOM
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My daughter's Saturn SC1 lost just under a gallon of coolant in a five month time slot. It is not dripping under the car that we can see. The mechanic drove it to pressure it up and did not find any sign of leakage. He said it might be a head gasket. What is involved with replacing a head gasket?
Aug 27, 2008 at 8:31 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I would have the system checked with a pressure tested and not just driven, also check the pressure cap. You can have a test done to check for exhaust gasses in the cooling system, have this done first before tearing of cylinder heads.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 28, 2008 at 1:53 AM
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