What causes coolant to leak in a 2005 Chevy Tahoe?

What causes coolant to leak in a 2005 Chevy Tahoe?

See all problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe . The Tahoe has known faulty castech cylinders which cause coolant to leak with no explanation. Over the winter I have had unexplained coolant/antifreeze issue with no found leaks (coolant would be bone dry after a couple weeks of filling it).

When did my Chevy Tahoe start leaking oil?

I started having problems with my 2004 chevy Tahoe is September 2009 when the vehicle only had 71,000 miles. The vehicle was using a lot of oil and I took it to the dealership and they notified me that their was no oil leaks and performed a compression test.

Are there any problems with the Chevy Tahoe?

Chevrolet Tahoe owners have reported 17 problems related to coolant leaking (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the Tahoe.

How many gallons of coolant does a Chevy Tahoe need?

Consuming oil and water – needing 1-2 quarts of oil and 1 gallon water/coolant per 900 miles. No leaks, no dripping, no spots on garage floor. At start up, there is a large cloud of blue/white smoke from exhaust. Sometimes there is a very loud tapping in the engine until well after reaching normal temperature.

Where does coolant leak in a Chevy Tahoe?

Discussion in ‘ General Discussion ‘ started by wb22rules, Apr 9, 2011 . I have had to park it is started to leak so bad, as soon as you start it steady flow from what appears to be the headgasket area at the rear of the motor.

Where are the freeze plugs on a Chevy Tahoe?

There are a couple of freeze plugs on the back of the block. If it is one of these you will have water coming out the bottom of the bell housing because these are located behind the flywheel. There are no plugs on the ends of the heads.The water ports are at the bottom of the cylinder so any leak from there you would see on the side of the motor.

What causes a coolant leak on a Vortec?

Please try again later. Coolant leaks on GM 5.0L & 5.7L Vortec Engines built between 1995 and 2002 can some times be attributed to the stock plastic intake manifold gaskets. This video shows the replacement of the Intake Manifold Gaskets on a 5.0L Vortec Engine in a 1997 GMC K1500 Sierra Pickup. Loading…

What causes a coolant leak in a GMC Sierra?

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Coolant leaks on GM 5.0L & 5.7L Vortec Engines built between 1995 and 2002 can some times be attributed to the stock plastic intake manifold gaskets. This video shows the replacement of the Intake Manifold Gaskets on a 5.0L Vortec Engine in a 1997 GMC K1500 Sierra Pickup. Loading…