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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: sirmasterj on August 11, 2010, 10:44:16 PM
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I was driving home from work one night a couple of weeks ago to find my Chevy tracker temp gauge creeping up over the halfway point. When I shut the vehicle off & opened the hood I found the coolant reservoir tank bubbling and completely full. Once it cooled, the tank was still full. I opened the rad cap to find no coolant inside the rad. Since then I have checked the t-stat and replaced it. I pulled the rad out and sent it to a rad shop who repaired a couple of fins and flushed it out. I reinstalled 3 days ago and bled the system. I have more heat now than ever, yes I realize it is summer time, but since doing all of this, I opened the rad cap tonight just to check the level & found the coolant is milky.
What does this mean? My tracker is not overheating, the temp gauge is below 1/2 and the coolant is staying in the rad. The overflow tank is not changing. My oil is perfectly clean, no sludge, no milky residue in there.
HELP?????
I should've mentioned that this is a 99 chev tracker with the 2.0 litre engine. automatic
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Have you put on a new radiator cap yet? That will stop your overflow from being able to drain back into the radiator.
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yes I have. I have stopped the coolant from flowing back into the overflow. I've learned that the milky look from the coolant means that I have a headgasket issue.
Does anyone know how difficult it is to do an engine swap. I was thinking of a 2.5l v6 from a grand vitara into my tracker.
Any thoughts please let me know...thanks
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If you have the skills to do it... go for it!!! You will not be disappointed with the V-6... I love mine... It actually pulls 37's down the interstate at 70-75 with no issues... and will still kick down and pass someone if needed... You will need the engine, harness, computer and a certain auto transmission that will allow you to bolt the T-case to it.....
Zig