coolant drips out of catch tank overflow
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@dougn Yea my hoses did not either,the head gasket was just beginning to fail. Operating temps were normal too.
Check after about a 30 minute drive at various speeds, Stop pop the hood and put a plastic water bottle over the overflow line and have a coffee. With luck it is only a few drops if not you have a bigger issue.
Lots coolant does not absolutely mean head gasket, but you would a have a problem that needs fixing.
Check after about a 30 minute drive at various speeds, Stop pop the hood and put a plastic water bottle over the overflow line and have a coffee. With luck it is only a few drops if not you have a bigger issue.
Lots coolant does not absolutely mean head gasket, but you would a have a problem that needs fixing.
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dougn (02-15-2020)
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SundayFunday (02-24-2020)
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Had the same problem and solved by replacing the overflow tank with the aluminum option. You have a gap in the seam somewhere. When you fill up all the way to the cold line and the coolant expands, it leaks out. Get an aluminum tank ;-)
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i cant figure out how the cap/bottle works. there two o-rings and a top rubber gasket. in order for coolant to get to the overflow, it has to get above the top rubber gasket of the cap what could be wrong with the bottle to cause coolant to come out the overflow?
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Hopefully to close out this thread....I replaced the new cap with another new cap (different brand not that it should matter) and no drips. i have driven about 75 miles, 50 at freeway speed. so the sequence of events is kinda funny
a leak appears under my car, i assume it's the water pump so i order a new one, didn't install it
it turns out to be leaking from the manifold bung where the throttle body gets it water so i fix that with a hose clamp
then i find (just looking around) the old cap is buggered with a broken o-ring groove to i order a new one (cheap off amazon)
works fine for a week then starts dripping out the overflow
order another cap and it appears to be fixed
a leak appears under my car, i assume it's the water pump so i order a new one, didn't install it
it turns out to be leaking from the manifold bung where the throttle body gets it water so i fix that with a hose clamp
then i find (just looking around) the old cap is buggered with a broken o-ring groove to i order a new one (cheap off amazon)
works fine for a week then starts dripping out the overflow
order another cap and it appears to be fixed