engine coolant is leaking from my tailpipe
the crow17
07-19-2009, 07:46 AM
i have a 1998 suburban 1500 and there is coolant coming from my tailpipe. any idea why?
MT-2500
07-19-2009, 11:00 AM
Are sure it is engine coolant?
What color is it?
Are you losing engine coolant?
Any engine miss or overheating?
What color is it?
Are you losing engine coolant?
Any engine miss or overheating?
Cusser
07-19-2009, 01:45 PM
I have a 1998 suburban 1500 and there is coolant coming from my tailpipe. any idea why?
If it truly is coolant and not just water vapor condensing from combustion, that sounds like a bad head gasket or bad head gaskets to me. As previous post asked: are you losing some coolant as well?
If it truly is coolant and not just water vapor condensing from combustion, that sounds like a bad head gasket or bad head gaskets to me. As previous post asked: are you losing some coolant as well?
davebigs
07-19-2009, 02:25 PM
Definitely a head gasket or cracked or warped head. Coolant is getting into the combustion chamber.
jdmccright
07-20-2009, 02:56 PM
The exhaust will smell sweet if it is coolant. Have a leak-down test performed to verify it is the intake gasket. Good luck!
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