The coolant in a 1998 model has dex cool antifreeze. It is red in color and not green. It is suppose to be good for 5 years or 150000 miles.
have coolant system pressure tested and look for the leaks
if the water pump is noisy or it is leaking coolant out the relief hole on bottom of pump.
Either a blown head gasket or a cracked block possibly
My car is is running hot and smoking... i discovered the coolant was low i added new coolant and its pouring out the bottom of my car My car is is running hot and smoking... i discovered the coolant was low i added new coolant and its pouring out the bottom of my car
That's a really good question Mine is doing that too. It's also overheating. Maybe we could collaborate for answers?
probably the coolant level sensor... Does the temprature gauge go up to hot then down to normal?
UNFORTUNATELY, I have a 2001 Malibu and have had gaskets replaced three times now (intake and head) to fix coolant leaks. My sister and mom both have the same engine in their cars and have similar problems. Apparently this engine is prone to coolant leaks (which are pricey to repair).
Obviously, there is a leak somewhere. It's possible that it is the gasket leaking, and sorry to tell you that it will be pretty expensive to replace. Without more details of the leaking, I can't tell you much more. When mine was leaking, I was able to get it fixed under warranty. I hope you are as lucky.
The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu coolant sensor float is located in the radiator. The coolant sensor float replace the level of coolant to the instrument panel.
through the coolant tank!
it takes dex-cool coolant,
drain a little coolant out,just below sensor.take connector off sensor,unscrew sensor!! be carefull not to bang sensor they are sensitive.when putting on new one, wrap the threads with teflon tape to prevent leaking.