joelmatt89
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I have a John Deere 200CLC, 9k hours its a pretty solid machine. She runs great the only issue is I have to keep adding coolant. I have put around 120 hours on it and in that time I have added at least 6 gallons of coolant that I can remember. So by my math that is about 1 cup of coolant per hour. I would think that would be enough that I could see a leak somewhere if it was leaking from the radiator, pump or a hose but I can't find any leaks. That would make me think head gasket but the oil and coolant are both very clean and I get no bubbling out of the radiator. It also starts really easy, has a little smoke on startup but nothing that seems abnormal, once its warmed up the exhaust is very clean and doesn't smell sweet at all.
I hate to pull the head off for no reason and don't plant to do anything until I find a smoking gun or the consumption gets worse just wondering if anyone has some thoughts about what the issue might be or what else I should take a look at.
I hate to pull the head off for no reason and don't plant to do anything until I find a smoking gun or the consumption gets worse just wondering if anyone has some thoughts about what the issue might be or what else I should take a look at.