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Bubbling coolant on coolant reservoir

posted by  SalvadorP on  Fri Jul 30 13:47 CST 2021
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So I just bought a high mileage car (500000km) with an engine rebuilt 24k km ago. Today it was the first time I really drove it. About 100km or so. Well, when I came back home I parked and turned off the car and I popped the hood and opened the coolant reservoir and the level arose and it kept bubbling.
I also think I see a bit of smoke or steam coming out of the reservoir.

Is this a blown headgasket for sure or are there other posibilities?

Car doesn't overheat. At least I believe it does not. The temperature gauge needle seats in the middle. Doesn't have temp written on it. Is middle too much for opperating temperature?
Also doesn't smoke from the exhaust.






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