coolant leak?
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coolant leak?
I recently picked up a 91 convertible with 26,000 miles. Lately I have noticed a small amount of coolant (about the size of a nickel) sitting directly below the thermostat and also further back along the top of the engine. It doesn't appear to be coming from the thermostat gasket or from the hose. I am watching the level of coolant and it doesn't seem to be losing much at all. No puddles on the garage floor either. Any ideas on where this could be coming from?
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From: rome ny
mine did that also and appeered to be thermostat. ended up to be the waterpump gaskets. so i just bought a new pump and put it on.
but you may want to check all your clamps and hose before you go ripping off the pump.
but you may want to check all your clamps and hose before you go ripping off the pump.
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Originally Posted by 87SAM
Could be a intake manifold gasket leak. Thats right were mine started leaking from. Seems to be area of choice for intakes.
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Originally Posted by creegs
Was it much work to replace the intake gasket.
I’ll add that the way I confirmed it was my intake was letting it get good and hot while idling in the driveway, eventually I saw a little tiny geyser spouting up in that area between the intake and block. Before that moment I wasn’t sure where it was coming from.
Last edited by 87SAM; Aug 4, 2004 at 04:28 PM.
