# Antifreeze **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 12, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590 "2008-02-12T21:28:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EMCarroll06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2acd7d/32.png) [@EMCarroll06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EMCarroll06)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590/1 "2008-02-12T21:28:15Z")
I need help!!! I don’t know too much about cars and I was referred to this site in hopes of finding help…I have an '01 Taurus SE. 3.8V. The thermostat lately has been going to hot. I have to put Anti-freeze in my car everyday…I checked to see if maybe there was a leak but there is nothing on the ground. If there is no leak and nothing on the ground, then where is the Antifreeze going?? ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590/2 "2008-02-12T21:57:44Z")
Your car has one of two engines, either a 3.0L Vulcan or a 3.0L Duratec. It would be helpful to know which engine, but a common problem is the plastic coolant reservoir tank gets a split in the bottom, and leaks coolant out. ---
**Author:** ![sutter1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@sutter1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sutter1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590/3 "2008-02-12T22:00:27Z")
this could be a serious problem. if there is absolutely no visible leak then it has to be internal. possibly a head gasket blown and the car is burning the antifreeze or maybe a crack in the block and it is filling the crankcase with water. you should get this checked immediately to prevent serious engine failure. ---
**Author:** ![JTAMETHYST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JTAMETHYST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTAMETHYST)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590/4 "2008-02-12T23:02:06Z")
If you notice lots of white smoke coming out of your exhaust pipe, you have a leak somewhere, probably a blown head gasket. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze/10590/5 "2008-02-12T23:04:15Z")
You car should not use any coolant. It would appear that you would be best served by taking it to a local mechanic who you trust and have them check it out. Continuing to drive it MAY cause additional damage.