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8-Ball

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Can anyone recommend a good, honest, affordable mechanic in New Brighton or close by? I have neither the time nor the expertise for this. My daughters car overheats constantly but I never see anti freeze on the ground. Dont see any visible leaks, etc. Hoses look fine. Constantly adding anti freeze/water to the reservoir. I need someone to come and fix this. I wont go to Tires Plus , etc. or a dealer. Absoloutely ridiculous labor charges. Thx. 8-Ball.

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delcecchi Grand Master

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White smoke in the exhaust? What are the symptoms of a leaking head gasket, guys? Is there any indication of coolant in the oil?

What is the car worth? The reason I ask it that there are products said to fix at least small head gasket leaks but I personally don't know if I would use them rather than getting it fixed right on a car worth more than a moderate amount.

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Eric Wettschreck Grand Master

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Dont see any visible leaks, etc. Hoses look fine. Constantly adding anti freeze/water to the reservoir.

It's a sealed system. If you're constantly adding coolant it's either leaking it or burning it. If you see no leaks then it's most likely burning it. Head or intake gasket the likely culprit but without looking things over a guy can't say for sure. I don't know what type of car it is but many of the GM 3.1,3.4.3.5.and 3.8 engines have a history of bad intake gaskets.

That's as far as I can go cuz I don't know a mechanic in the metro area.

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It's got to be burning the coolant if it's not leaking it. There really aren't many other options. 20 years ago I used PJW in New Brighton but I haven't been on that end of town in a while. If you don't hear about a reliable shop up there and it's worth the slightly longer drive, I love the guys at John's Auto in Richfield next to the airport. Andy runs a good shop, they understand budget constraints, and they don't pile on extra repairs.

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