I was told that my antifreeze looks like clam chowder. My car is 3 y.o and only has 21,000 miles. What would cause this to happen?
2006-11-21 07:53:22 · 10 answers · asked by Big Mac 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Manhattan or New England clam chowder? If its turning milky you've got a blown head gasket.
2006-11-21 08:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clam chowder lol havent heard that one yet. If you are talking white in color then have the head gasket checked. If it is red then the tranny is leaking into it. The trannsmision cooler is inside the radiator. Any way I would not drive the car until you could get it checked.
2006-11-21 20:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suspect oil contamination. Oil and water mixed in a coolant system or in an engine will give you the " Clam Chowder" appearance.
2006-11-21 16:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by prd2boft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess the oil and antifreeze are mixing: Ala blown head gasket.
2006-11-21 15:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by manderso750 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antifreeze breaks down over time and needs to be flushed and refilled.
2006-11-21 15:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by scottb03gt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flush it to clean it out and then you need to put in new antifreeze
2006-11-21 15:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by kristina807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internal gasket leak... I foresee big money going form your wallet in the near future...
2006-11-21 15:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Ojibwehaynesmanualmechanic 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's old. Flush and replace.
2006-11-21 15:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like its old anti-freeze.flush the entire cooling system.
2006-11-21 16:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
head casket
2006-11-21 16:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by allawishes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋