Q: coolant leak

asked by on December 08, 2016

I think my car is leak coolant on the left side. I notice a small puddle under the intake I did a research and found out that may be it can be a blow head gasket. I check the oil cap in the engine and notice a brown liquid I don't know if that is indication that is a blow head gasket. the brownish color is not a lot just like a stain and the oil level is fine. when I take out the oil stick the oil is normal the only problem is in the oil cap. the head gasket was replace 3 year a go I think the mechanic didn't do a good job be cause after a year it start to leak again.

My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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