2007-12-29 11:10:50 · 6 answers · asked by skender k 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
not good... check your oil to see if you have an internal leak. A head gasket leak will leak either into your cylinders and burn the coolant(you will see white smoke in the exhaust and it wil have a sweet smell) or it will leak into your oil system and pollute your oil and this is very hard on bearings and other moving parts because things wont be properly lubricated.
Also, the air that replaces the coolant will cause hot spots in the engine which will warp the head and this will need to be machined true again.
This is a very expensive repair.
2007-12-29 11:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by iamthebadboydamnit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the others said, check the oil. Too full and a milky color, not good at all, don't run that engine.
Actually, you could have a leak, but you don't say how fast the level drops so we have to guess that. There could be a cold water leak from the seep hole in the water pump which indicates a worn seal. Place a piece of cardboard under the water pump after parking so you can tell if something drips there. Also, small head gasket or bad head leaks can run down the block and evaporate before hitting the ground. Check all sides of the engine, especially the rear, for discolored streaks running down. Another possibility is that the heater core is leaking, which on many vehicles allows the leakage into the passenger compartment. Do you smell antifreeze or does the carpet get damp in front of the right front seat? Try also, about 5 minutes after shut down to inspect all hoses, the pressure in that system is never higher than right after you shut down the motor.
2007-12-29 20:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by terrellfastball 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brakes on..Emergency brake ON.
Hood up, Check the radiator cap for a good seal, Radiator full, over flow bottle full or to proper level.
Start engine, have someone you TRUST in the truck, Power brake the engine..Brakes on, transmission in drive and bring rpm to around 1500. Watch the over flow bottle. It should not be bubbling. If it is continuously, particularly if you do this on a hot engine, you could have a blown head gasket.
Do not do this over 10-15 seconds or the transmission will get too hot.
When it cools, pull the plugs and look for a green color on one or more plug insulators. If Green, and you do have antifreeze on it, you have a blown head gasket or cracked head (Not likely unless extremely over heated)
Good Luck
2007-12-29 19:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be going in your motor oil. Check to see if there is a milky substance on the dipstick. If so, your head gasket will fail soon and it's an expensive repair.
Do you drive a GM product?
2007-12-29 19:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by heythere 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To make it easy and safe just ask a mechanic if he/she can run a pressure test on your jeep. That will show where the water is leaving.
2008-01-02 12:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by loonatic72 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You radiator cap is not holding pressure, thus loosing steam.
2007-12-29 19:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋