coolant coming out overflow

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  1. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    ok so i changed cap. it stopped for 2 months. then now very minor coolant is coming out. i havent added any coolant since april 14 2017. i have a leak by def header so thats why. but the overflow coming out cap what is the cause? like i said its super minor. truck dont overheat, no loss power. nada. just trying to see reasons. 2012 cascadia dd15
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    Usually coolant coming out of the overflow means head gasket time.
     
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  4. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    hmm. i mean it leaks minor out the cap. but isnt there more signs to a gasket bust? jeez its only 600k. so early
     
  5. austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    Could be a small crack in the reservoir. They like to do that. A pressure test would tell you.
     
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  6. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    maybe. i dont know if im crazy. but on thursday i smelt a vinegar kind of smell. did not smell it today. so.....idk if its a head or not.
     
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  7. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    Unfortunately these Post-Emission Engines constantly run so hot that Head Gaskets problems are the norm, if you reached 600k without any problems, consider yourself blessed.
     
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  8. mastllc

    mastllc Medium Load Member

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    one way to test is to to the bottle test. stick the overflow tube in a bottle and tape it to the truck and see how much coolant it blows out. or you can take a bottle with water in it and stick the tube in it with the engine running and if it make bubble the you might have a head problem. there is also a small posibility the the air compressor is putting pressure in the system.
     
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  9. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Invest in another rad cap looking at where it was made, china made wont last long?
     
  10. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    ya i tested it like you said. no bubbles. no white smoke. no power loss. no oil mixing. no engine lights. idk if this normal but i added a pic to see 20170708_072358.jpg 20170708_072358.jpg
     
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  11. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    is that little hole on side normal? i think its cap or the tank itself
     
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