some coolant leak under the engine block
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some coolant leak under the engine block
so i have been noticing that i have coolant leak buildup under the engine block after i leave a parking spot. i have been checking my radiator fluid and reservoir and its not low at all (hot or cold) but im noticing random pools of radiator fluid?
Could this be water pump? I checked the radiator hoses closest to the radiator both top and bottom they were both fine.
My temp on my odometer never goes higher than midline.
Anyone can chime in on this?
I have a lowered car so its hard to see from underneath and havent had the time to jack the car up since i moved to a new apartment compound recently.
I will try to post pictures later.
thanks
Could this be water pump? I checked the radiator hoses closest to the radiator both top and bottom they were both fine.
My temp on my odometer never goes higher than midline.
Anyone can chime in on this?
I have a lowered car so its hard to see from underneath and havent had the time to jack the car up since i moved to a new apartment compound recently.
I will try to post pictures later.
thanks
#2
if you can access a pressure tester it will make the search much easier. only other thing to do is inspect the car after a good drive to try and pinpoint it. only so many places it can come from. is the puddle in a particular spot?
#3
yes its only in one spot front mid to to driver side of the car almost right under the belts. After a good drive and i park it pools but its sporadic. Sometimes it doesnt sometimes it does but im sure its coolant and not h20.
ok pressure tester is that something i can borrow from autozone?>
ok pressure tester is that something i can borrow from autozone?>
#6
if its not overflowing from the reservoir, its not a good sign. Check everything again, I'd suggest looking at both the heater hose lines and the line headed towards the throttle body. The heater hose lines are the two lines headed into the passenger side of the car. It should go right through the firewall into the heater core. The throttle body lines are show up on the driver side of the intake manifold/throttle body. There's a mess of hoses there, some vacuum and some coolant.
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If you arent 100% its even coolant I would get an drip pan and place it under there for a night, pull it out and youll see everything that it leaks. You can get a drip pan from like autozone for some where around 20 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K
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If you arent 100% its even coolant I would get an drip pan and place it under there for a night, pull it out and youll see everything that it leaks. You can get a drip pan from like autozone for some where around 20 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K
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Originally Posted by Spody02' timestamp='1320766863' post='21138455
If you arent 100% its even coolant I would get an drip pan and place it under there for a night, pull it out and youll see everything that it leaks. You can get a drip pan from like autozone for some where around 20 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K
http://www.amazon.com/DRIP-PAN-LARGE-47/dp/B0002KNV9K