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Need coolant leak help please!
Went for about a 15 minute drive got home and as I was pulling in my garage I had a trail of coolant and within seconds of being parked I have a decent sized puddle under the driver side of the car
The water pump shows no signs of wetness and the radiator also has no signs of wetness
any idea where this could be coming from??
From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Goes without saying, start checking the water pump.
The last two water pumps I replaced, one on my Vette and one on my pickup, both times, it wasn't the water pump. The outlet port had grown pink crystals on the surface between the rubber hose and the aluminum and forced the hose away enough to make it leak. Taking it off and cleaning it was all it needed. Same occurs on the thermostat housing but I've always had it happen on the lower hose first. It cleans up easy enough. If that's what you've got, just scrape it and clean it with some scotch brite and stick the hose back on.
Go to the parts store and get the UV Dye to stick in the radiator and then you can find the leak with a UV flashlight. They also are available at the parts store, or you can get them off Ebay.
Good luck.
PS. I had the dye in mine and still didn't see it was that damn hose port leaking. Be sure to look really close before you replace a good working water pump.
Thank you for the reply! I believe I kid diagnosed it with a power steering leak cause it appears to be the high pressure line right where the metal tube meets the rubber
From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Originally Posted by Panthers89
Thank you for the reply! I believe I kid diagnosed it with a power steering leak cause it appears to be the high pressure line right where the metal tube meets the rubber
Well, that's probably not any more fun than a coolant leak, but at least you're on the way to solving it.
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