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#3241 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [imidazol97] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 04, 2007 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Mar 04, 2007 1:07 pm) I've heard Dexcool can be a real problem, so this is worth checking out... I don't know anyone with a Vibe whose hood I can look under Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Mar 04, 2007 1:16 pm) maxx4me (Mar 04, 2007 4:04 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 04, 2007 4:33 pm) user777 (Mar 06, 2007 1:23 am) and 1 more...
#3242 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [Mr_Shiftright] by imidazol97 Mar 04, 2007 (1:16 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 04, 2007 1:10 pm) DexCool often got the blame for a lot of poor carcare. GM also gets some blame for the idea you never have to check it for 100K mi and 150K mi... The product is great for the cooling system. Trouble is they need to be checked regularly and maintained. Set it and forget it doesn't work. I change mine every two years. Fill and drain a couple of times with distilled water. And refill with DexCool. I suspect the car above has never been drained and cleaned in 4 years. I hope it's just needing a flush and cleaning chemical for them to be okay. If air's been in the radiator while running hot the mixing with air makes the precipitates or sludge form. That was the Ford problem and I believe some Century/Regals had a crook in the radiator cap making them hard to fill and purge completely. That was one cause my dealer service manager told me. Replies to this message: maxx4me (Mar 04, 2007 4:04 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 04, 2007 4:33 pm) user777 (Mar 06, 2007 1:23 am) maxx4me (Mar 06, 2007 4:05 pm)
#3243 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [imidazol97] by maxx4me Mar 04, 2007 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Mar 04, 2007 1:16 pm) No Dexcool; the Vibes came with regular Toyota silicate antifreeze. I have had the fluid replaced before. The car has 70,000 miles and has been well maintained (by me). The tranny fluid was just flushed at the dealer. Yes, I have been losing about 2 quarts every 6,000 miles. I do my oil changes with Mobil 1. I absolutely have no external leaks, and I have not noticed any smoke bellowing from the exhaust. Given the fact that the radiator was drained a little over a year ago, and is now a merky tobacco color, what happened, and more importantly, what is the damage potential to the engine? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 04, 2007 4:33 pm) user777 (Mar 06, 2007 1:23 am) maxx4me (Mar 06, 2007 4:05 pm)
#3244 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [maxx4me] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 04, 2007 (4:33 pm)
Replying to: maxx4me (Mar 04, 2007 4:04 pm) Well it's time for a cooling system pressure test to see what's up. The dealer or garage can also test for combustion gases in the radiator.
#3245 of 4960 key stuck in ignition by rocki7 Mar 05, 2007 (8:25 am)
I have a 2002 jeep liberty. My key is stuck in the ignition after stopping. the steering wheel does not seem to be locked. The only way I can get it out is turn the engine back on and turn off or step hard on the brake. This does not happen every time. Thanks Replies to this message: hoodlatch (Mar 26, 2007 8:40 am)
#3246 of 4960 99 Chevy Suburban question by lelemiles Mar 05, 2007 (9:24 pm)
We are looking into buying a 99 Chevy Suburban. The guy who owns it, has size 20 tires/rims on it. He told us he had the transmission adjusted for these. Does this make sense? I would appreciate an info on the subject. Thanks. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2007 8:04 am)
#3247 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [maxx4me] by user777 Mar 06, 2007 (1:23 am)
Replying to: maxx4me (Mar 04, 2007 4:04 pm) have you got a stuck PCV valve? Replies to this message: maxx4me (Mar 06, 2007 4:05 pm)
#3248 of 4960 Exterior Hood latch broken by skharrison Mar 06, 2007 (5:44 am)
I have a 95 Dodge 1500 Ram 4X4, the interior hood latch will release, the exterior under the hood is broken and missing. I can not get the hood up. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance.
#3249 of 4960 Re: 99 Chevy Suburban question [lelemiles] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 06, 2007 (8:04 am)
Replying to: lelemiles (Mar 05, 2007 9:24 pm) no, doesn't make sense to me. He could maybe have had the speedometer/odometer adjusted for it. If you gave us the exact size on the 20s and the exact size of the stock tires, we could tell you how far off the speedometer reads.
#3250 of 4960 Re: oil leaking into coolant [user777] by maxx4me Mar 06, 2007 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: user777 (Mar 06, 2007 1:23 am) congrats user777, looks like you win the prize. My very able mechanic did a pressure test and found no leaks in the system. He also found no carbon residue in the antifreeze. He did find the spring broken in the PCV valve. Apparently, those little 2 cent buggers are capable of costing a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. I'll do a full oil change myself this weekend and monitor the oil level. My mechanic also printed off several TSBs relating to not only the Vibe, but to all GM vehicles losing oil, albeit standard practice. Given that the Vibe is a Corolla, I'm not sure of the relationship, but hey, the PCV valve appears to be the problem in this case. Thanks to all of you who responded to my dilemma.