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Location: Michigan
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Coolant leak
Coolant leak passenger side front..ideas?
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Re: Coolant leak
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Re: Coolant leak
ideas....hum...fix it?
not giving us much to work with here
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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Re: Coolant leak
check radiator/overflow hose connection to radiator/ lower radiator hose. how many miles on radiator?
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10-07-2012
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Location: Michigan
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Re: Coolant leak
Fix it?... Hmmmm that's a great idea!!(kidding).
That's the plan can't tell much from top or underneath Dripping off front crossmember. Just being lazy thought There might be a likely culprit. Water pump and radiator Are both fairly new. |
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10-07-2012
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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Re: Coolant leak
Run the car hard. Get the temp way up.
Jack up and look. Using just a pressure injection cap does not always work if the leak is on the downhill side of the thermostat. Sure hope it's not your water pump again.
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Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time
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Re: Coolant leak
When cold, put a finger on the bottoms of the hose junctions. I predict one will be wet.
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10-08-2012
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northridge, CA
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Re: Coolant leak
I just had to replace my radiator, ~70K miles.
The plastic passenger side tank had separated from the aluminum cooling stack. Saw rust all over the affected area, and a puddle on the floor. About $100 for an OEM replacement good for most situations, up to $600 for a thicker radiator. Lets "discuss" again whether any modifications are necessary for a Fluidyne "drop in" radiator....  
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10-08-2012
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
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Re: Coolant leak
Get a pressure tester from your local auto parts store. OReilly, Autozone and others rent them. Pump the system up to about 15 lbs, guaranteed to find the leak.
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10-09-2012
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Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Coolant leak
Make sure bolts are tight on waterpump
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