Coolant pouring out

Asked by GuruWYGW6 Apr 22, 2018 at 06:07 PM about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am I went to
Minnesota for three months and I came
back found my radiator Frozen so I waited
until it got thawed out now I noticed the
coolant area was low so I poured water in it
and it just pours out even without the motor
running can you please tell me what is going
on iPhone or the water in and it pours right
out where is it coming from please help me

9 Answers

I think you for your response definitely but how could a freeze plug be missing the car was just sitting

I think you so much Mark for the response so quickly I will check that freeze plug and I'm really hoping it's not a cracked block cuz my car screwed but I will check that freeze plug I had a friend of mine mentioned a freeze plug 2 and I thank you so much I really do I'll stay in touch on here

Good luck to you. Check the radiator and hoses too but it is probably obvious once you look.

Yes I totally will it definitely was freezing water big time so you think that it was to freeze plug pushing out and not a cracked block would that plug first come out before the crack block

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That is why they are designed into engines. They push out when the coolant freezes so it is less likely the freezing will damage the block.

You can hope that is the case. Next time make sure you have the proper anti-freeze mix in it.

Yes thank you I know it's GM antifreeze it's the orange kind but I kind of screwed up but I ain't screwing up no more if that freeze plug is out of there I'm going to get a new one I know they're cheap and I'm going to mix it to the proper way

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