# 2014 Chevrolet Cruze losing antifreeze

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cruze\
**Created:** [July 20, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368 "2022-07-20T15:43:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ArleneAustin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@ArleneAustin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArleneAustin)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/1 "2022-07-20T15:43:34Z")

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losinf antifreeze/ can’t find leak??

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/2 "2022-07-20T17:00:25Z")

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Well, not much info to go on. like if you see antifreeze and cannot find where it is leaking. or you’re losing it and do not see any antifreeze.  
so, I will leave you with this…  
if you smell antifreeze inside the vehicle, it might be your heater core that is leaking.  
if you do not then maybe this is your problem…

[Chevy Cruze: Losing Coolant / No External Leaks? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4KGEDq8s8)

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/3 "2022-07-20T23:19:12Z")

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Is there a wet spot under the car in the morning? If so, probably the water pump seal is starting to fail. Wouldn’t be uncommon on an 8 year old car, esp if cooling system has been stressed or coolant not replaced. It can be very difficult to see this sort of failure actually happening. When the pump seal leaked on my Corolla I didn’t actually see the leak (other than the wet spot under the car) until I had removed everything in the way , done as part of replacing the pump. It’s important to effect this repair asap b/c otherwise cooling system won’t hold pressure, which causes overheating.

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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 24, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/4 "2022-07-24T12:21:44Z")

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Blown head gasket… Just sayin’

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/5 "2022-07-24T18:31:55Z")

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Nobody wants to say that.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-cruze-losing-antifreeze/185368/6 "2022-07-24T18:32:35Z")

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Have someone do a pressure test on the pressure cap on the coolant reservoir,

if the cap doesn’t hold the proper pressure, antifreeze can escape as a vapor.

> **[Signs Your Radiator Cap Needs to Be Replaced](https://repairpal.com/radiator-cap)**
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> When working properly, the radiator cap provides a tight seal that helps keep your car’s cooling system pressurized. Here are some signs that yours is starting to go bad.

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