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My 97 De Elegance North Star 97,000 miles - Sooo pretty - sooo comfy - sooo smooth - sooo over heating.
Problem - After many very expensive repairs, replacing orange Dexcool, water pump, thermostat, radiator, hoses, belts, overflow bottle.
My new mechanic found compression & carbon monoxide in the radiator. He always checks the obvious first, water in oil or oil in water like most mechanics, but also checks for compression leaks with a blue dye tester. When I asked him to fix it he said "Not for all the tea in China" He said mechanics who fix them have to marry them. He recommended a reman Jasper engine if I insisted, but the cost didn't make sense.
Next there are several block sealers that claim a high success rate on North Stars. I am going to try one before giving up. No long trips for this beauty again.
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