Strange Coolant Leak, Need Help
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Strange Coolant Leak, Need Help (Updated, Pics)
So i've had a slow coolant leak for the past couple weeks and just this week it seems to be getting worse. Leak seems to be occurring where the engine and tranny meet. Theres coolant on the k member and it forms a nice little puddle on my garage floor. I originally thought i had a leak in my tranny as it seems like i was leaking a bit of transmission fluid since it was a bit of a reddish color. I check the tranny fluid levels often and i don't seem to be losing any as it stays at the same mark. Gonna take the car into my mechanic tomorrow to see what the hell is going on. Has anyone seen or heard anything like this and would know whats causing it.
This is the last thing i need since i plan on selling the car soon so any costly repair is gonna suck.
EDIT: Thought i'd try and snap some pics, as you can see the drips are all over the k member from the driver side all the way to pasenger side. Puddle seems right about the middle of the car but if i had to choose it would be a bit more towards the passenger side. Second pic is coolant on garage floor, not the best picture but you can tell what it is.
This is the last thing i need since i plan on selling the car soon so any costly repair is gonna suck.
EDIT: Thought i'd try and snap some pics, as you can see the drips are all over the k member from the driver side all the way to pasenger side. Puddle seems right about the middle of the car but if i had to choose it would be a bit more towards the passenger side. Second pic is coolant on garage floor, not the best picture but you can tell what it is.
Last edited by wrr1020; 03-30-2011 at 09:35 PM.
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is it the passenger side or drivers side? Could be a bad heater core dripping out the drain tube. Could be heater lines goin into the firewall, bad nipple on the back side of the intake, it could also the metal line from the back of the water pump under the valley to the other heater line. Its best to clean it all off, and pressure test it
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It is most likely the intake manifold, near or about the t-stat housing.
The coolant flows down into the valley and out through a drain hole in the back of the block. I just dealt with this a few weeks ago.
The coolant flows down into the valley and out through a drain hole in the back of the block. I just dealt with this a few weeks ago.
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