# 2001 Saturn SC Dry radiator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saturn\
**Created:** [July 3, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793 "2020-07-03T23:02:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kat19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee7513/32.png) [@kat19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kat19)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793/1 "2020-07-03T23:02:21Z")

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radiator is dry and does keep water. no sign of leak.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793/2 "2020-07-04T00:17:59Z")

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The coolant is going somewhere.

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793/3 "2020-07-04T01:28:48Z")

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Well which is it, dry or does keep water?

If you are loosing coolant and no obvious leak, check your oil dip stick and oil cap for a milky residue. Sure sign of a breached head gasket. The coolant is going out the tail pipe.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sc-dry-radiator/166793/4 "2020-07-04T01:28:54Z")

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bad head gasket or a thirsty rodent.
