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Old 12-06-2007, 09:14 PM
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It sounds like a bad heater core or heater core hose to me.Depending on how high up it is, it could be a freeze plug though. I would look more toward the heater core.

he is saying its in the front of the car. and the puddle is on the ground not in the car
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:15 PM
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He said it was near the tranny. I would take a flashlight and look around the heater core area first. Crank it up and see if the pressure will point you in the right direction.
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:16 PM
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I have a anti freeze leak that is coming from the passenger front of the car by the transmission.....any ideas to what it is?
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:17 PM
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The leak is dripping from several spots onto the ground but they are all around the same place...right around and to the right of the transmission.
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:18 PM
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he is saying its in the front of the car. and the puddle is on the ground not in the car
The heater core doesn't run just inside the car. It also runs outside. I never said anything about it being inside the car.
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:18 PM
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but then he said passenger side in the front.. ok so which is it.. by the trans or near the front?
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:19 PM
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The leak is dripping from several spots onto the ground but they are all around the same place...right around and to the right of the transmission.
Grab a flashlight and look around the two hoses that come out by the throttle body on the heater core.
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:21 PM
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yeah it is a comon place to get a pinhole you dont notice then it blows into a nice big hole for ya.
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:27 PM
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Yea it is near the transmission I was referring that to the front of the car...the leaks r driping right to the right of the transmission
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:31 PM
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i doubt its dripping anywhere near the tranny

thats just what happens when you drive with a coolant leak, it gets everywhere.

clean the underbody, and top off the radiator with coolant.

now watch the motor, and if it leaks coolant u should be able to smell it before you see it.

could even be an intake gasket..
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