losing coolant on 95 grand prix

go to autozone, they will loan you a cooling system pressure tester. use as directed, leaks will be exposed quickly. a block test kit can be bought to determine if its head gasket related.

you dont know what it could be? i changed the thermostat then it started to lose coolant rapidly the coolant dont get hot. the car can run for an hour and the coolant will stay warm the radiator cap can be taken off and its not hot. i brought it to a mechanic and he said it was because i need a tune up. but i dont think thats the problem. where is the all the coolant going i put in about 5 gallons in the past 3 weeks?

first, put in a different thermostat yours is defective, second. follow my advice in the first answer to figure out where the coolant is going. this is what we do on any type vehicle.

why would the brand new thermostat be bad? so where is all the coolant going?

my wife brought it to a shop and they said that there is a crack in the radiator but if there was wouldnt it leak on the ground? and would the coolant just dissapear?

It's possible that the coolant could be evaporating but this engine is also notorious for intake manifold leaks and it can leak into the combustion chamber and get burned out the exhaust.

if you want to test tstat place in boiling water with a thermometer it should open full when temp of tstat is reached. new ones can be defective. look at the radiator, see any white powdery stuff? that would be a visible sign of a leak.

if the tstat is bad that would cause the coolant to dissapear and never get hot?

i just checked it out i dont see any leaks around the radiator but i openend the oil filler cap and there is a yellow mucus looking crap around the cap and the filler area. what is that?

are you going to answer my question? i dont see leaks around the radiator but i see some yellow mucus looking substance on the oil filler cap and around the filler area. what is that stuff?

I thought I did, are you going to follow advice or keep asking questions?

i already tried that. why is there yellow stuff around the oil filler cap? does that have anything to do with it? also i am reading online and it says that if the tstat is bad that the coolant wont warm up is that correct?

what did you try? if tsyat stays closed thr engine will overheat. if its stuck open it won't operate ay the correct temp, too cold
especially on the higjway. If ypu ran both tests what was the results? the whitish goo in the oil filler can be condensation due to bad pcv.

the engine does not overheat but it does stay you can put your finger in the coolant after it runs for awhile. the goo is actually yellow not white. well i have looked everywhere and see no leaks so the coolant is either leaking internally or is burnning up. the radiator stays cool it never warms up. the upper radiator hose gets a little warm but not hot. so what should i do should i change the tstat could that make the coolant stay cool and also dissapear?

Sounds like a bad intake gasket.

so its not the tstat? i am not a mechanic so i did the best i could with the tstat. maybe i put it on wrong. how do i find out if the intake gasket is bad?

Take it to a mechanic

i am trying to avoid that. why did the other person merlin2021 say it was a bad tstat and your saying its a intake gasket? which is it and how sure are you? the coolant does not get hot the heat only works for a little while. i see no leaks onto the ground i changed the tstat and when i did the place where the bolt goes in on top of the housing broke so its only held on by the bottom bolt. so the housing is lose and moves up and down pretty easy. could that be the problem?

did you get my message?

why do you guys ask for donations and then dont help people? i thought you were (car pros)?

You drag this on asking questions for 3 days looking for a leak and THEN you tell us the thermostat only has one bolt. You have been told how to find the leak and I for one, am finished.

well i fixed the tstat housing and i tested the tstat and is working fine. the coolant is still dissapearing somewhere and the coolant in the radiator is not getting hot. so what now should i do?

replace the intake or put block sealer in and hope.

what kind of sealer should i get? what brand? and do you think it will help with the coolant loss?

they sell it at the parts store block sealer. all that coolant is going into your motor. thats what the pudding is, your engine is full of it now.your oil is contamunated prob. looks like pudding as well.coolant is leaking into your engine block FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.YOUR ENGINE IS RUNNIN ON BORROWED TIME.SOON TO BE DEAD.
ALSO DONT BE BAD MOUTHING THIS SITE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PLAY 1000 QUESTIONS.AND START LOOKIN FOR ANOTHER MOTOR..YOU HAVE PROB. KILLED THAT 1.GL

which kind od block sealer they have different brands? which is the best?

also why charge money for questions and then have the nerve to tell me that i cant ask questions. your supposed to be car pros and you supposed to be able to answer my car questions that i made a donation for!!

now have your answer thank you for donation please come again.

you still have not answered my question WHAT IS THE BEST BLOCK SEALANT?

go to the parts store and ask for it. it seals the leak u have u put it in the crankcase.a quart continer. its says on the container block sealer.they will only have 1 kind OK I THINK U GOT YOUR MONEYS WORTH GOOD GYE.

why do you talk to me like im a retard. i understand what your saying but your not getting what i am saying they have more than 1 block sealer. there is bars, blue devil and k and w. so which 1 is better?

SORRY THAT I DONT KNOW ITS YOUR DECESION GL

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