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‘13 Malibu LT disappearing coolant

Old Jun 19, 2018 | 2:32 PM
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Default ‘13 Malibu LT disappearing coolant

After 10,000 miles or so the coolant level drops, there’s no leak, where is it going?
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 7:44 PM
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Originally Posted by archarcher1982
After 10,000 miles or so the coolant level drops, there’s no leak, where is it going?
Oil, head-gasket/ exhaust.Try some AlumiSeal. It hasn't been around forever for nothing. get that motor HOT, pour the AS in and drive it for 10 miles. Could be the heater core as well, so turn the heater on HIGH as well.
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 10:34 PM
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Default Water pump, small leak, it’s fixed...

hard to believe it fails after only 47k
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Old Jul 6, 2018 | 1:54 AM
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Originally Posted by archarcher1982
hard to believe it fails after only 47k
Yeah thats very poor performace for a water pump. Could have been a defective one that you were unlucky to have on your Malibu.
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