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coolant leak

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:23 pm
by after oil
hard to tell exactly where. its coming from the drivers side of the motor, near the top. eegad hopefully not the head gasket. the exact spot is hidden by the alternator from the bottom and turbo hoses from the top. its just a slow drip.
anybody see this before?

Re: coolant leak

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:08 am
by after oil
bump
40 views in 36 hours and nobody has experienced a coolant leak from this unseen place, or nobody knows what im talking about... dang

Re: coolant leak

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:44 am
by Golf Cart
Guess 41 needs to break silence.

Does the leak occur when the engine is running, shut off , or both ?

Re: coolant leak

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:23 pm
by after oil
Golf Cart wrote:Guess 41 needs to break silence.

Does the leak occur when the engine is running, shut off , or both ?
i noticed the drip after shutting off. didnt seem to see it when running

Re: coolant leak

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:11 pm
by jessef
ancient style hose clamps can be culprits

did the same thing on mine. took them out and installed ratcheting one's

Re: coolant leak

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:37 am
by KA43
got a coolant leak before. it sprayed like a spider web in size when radiator gets pressurized.

...corner tip of the sensor touches the radiator hose and pinch a small hole.

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