Over heating

Asked by Sara May 15, 2016 at 05:23 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a coolant leak but it looks like its
coming from the belt tensioner in my 1998
Chevy cavalier is this a sign of a cracked
head

3 Answers
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fixsalot answered 8 years ago

Fluid does not come from a tensioner. A tensioner is just a type of "spring loaded" mechanical mechanism to hold tension on the belt. Check your oil. If the oil has a milky, or greenish milky appearance it means you have water in your oil, which would indicate a cracked head, or leaky gasket.

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Sara answered 8 years ago

Oil looks good is not milky looking but could this also be the water pump

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