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Coolant leak... where at?!

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Old 10-02-2014, 04:57 PM
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Default Coolant leak... where at?!

Hemorrhaging coolant while the car runs. Replaced water pump. No dice. Still bleeding all over my garage. Hoses are good. Looks like it's coming from somewhere internal. Dripping down from kmember and tranny from wherever the culprit is. Any likely suspects?

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Old 10-02-2014, 06:48 PM
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Intake manifold cracked at the coolant crossover? Blown head gasket?
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:04 PM
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Leaning towards the mani or mani gasket at this point. Wouldn't it be smoking if head gasket was blown?
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:08 PM
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It sprayed coolant all over the top of the motor when it first "blew" for lack of better words. I've read that is common with a cracked manifold...(?)
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99/100 times its the intake manifold....and your car being a 2000 has the plastic crossover, which is even more susceptible to leaks
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It was the manifold. The small nozzle that connects to the heater on the back passenger side of the manifold. It ("nozzle") actually broke off into pieces inside the hose that connects to it. Didnt even notice until we had the manifold off and out and saw the jagged edge of what remained in clear light.
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