95 Coolant Leak, steam pipe fitting?
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 16
Likes: 11
95 Coolant Leak, steam pipe fitting?
I have coolant dripping off my starter and cant find the source. Based on the location, I assumed the passenger knock sensor but its dry, as is the freeze plug. I pulled the starter and trans inspection cover and the coolant is coming from somewhere above that area.
Nothing obvious up top, all hoses and clamps are less than a year old? I threw a pressure tester on the expansion tank, but that was inconclusive.
How common is a leaking steam pipe bolt/rubber washer?
The car has about 100k. Ty!
Nothing obvious up top, all hoses and clamps are less than a year old? I threw a pressure tester on the expansion tank, but that was inconclusive.
How common is a leaking steam pipe bolt/rubber washer?
The car has about 100k. Ty!
Last edited by asthorman; Feb 21, 2026 at 08:26 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,243
Likes: 1,403
From: Mid-Atlantic
2025 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C4 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist
I don't have a '95, but since nobody has chimed in, it could be orginating from a few places other than hoses or pipes.
There's a core plug (freeze plug) between the trans and engine.
That would suck.
Could be a head gasket.
Mainly sucks, but not the end of the world.
Could be an intake gasket leak. Easy repair.
What's your oil look like?
There's a core plug (freeze plug) between the trans and engine.
That would suck.
Could be a head gasket.
Mainly sucks, but not the end of the world.
Could be an intake gasket leak. Easy repair.
What's your oil look like?
Last edited by Natty C; Feb 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM. Reason: Typos...
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 16
Likes: 11
I don't have a '95, but since nobody has chimed in, it could be orginating from a few places other than hoses or pipes.
There's a core plug (freeze plug) between the trans and engine.
That would suck.
Could be a head gasket.
Mainly sucks, but not the end of the world.
Could be an intake gasket leak. Easy repair.
What's your oil look like?
There's a core plug (freeze plug) between the trans and engine.
That would suck.
Could be a head gasket.
Mainly sucks, but not the end of the world.
Could be an intake gasket leak. Easy repair.
What's your oil look like?
Could be an external headgasket leak. There's not a lot of room to see what's going on by the firewall! The search continues 😀
