Hi everyone. I know this is the lazy-man's way, but it's cold as a witches freezer out there, and thought maybe you guys could save me some time on this one.

I attached a picture so you can see, but obviously I have a coolant leak somewhere. Has anyone seen this kind of splatter/spray before, and have an idea of what the issue could be? There hasn't been any over heating, and I haven't overfilled the reservoir, so I don't think it's overflow. It almost looks like it hit the fan and sprayed. Maybe the radiator?


Thanks! Nick

 

Looks like it might have come from the bleed screw or one of the legs of the T.

 

I would agree. Check the O ring in the bleeder screw, and also look for a crack in the Tee .

 

Yea, I'd grab a few replacement bleeder screws. Always good to have on-hand.

 

Thanks, Mollusc. I'll clean her up and see if I can spot it around there. That would be better news than the radiator I suppose.

 

So I took the bleed screw off and inspected it and the o-ring. Both seem fine, clean and free of cracks/warping. But when I put it back in and fired her up, I can definitely see the coolant spouting out right from the screw. I basically hand tightened it and then a 1/4 turn with the screw driver, as I've read horror stories of them cracking and falling through. Have I just not tightened it enough/not found the real issue, or in your experience do these screws/o-rings fail without visible damage? Thanks again guys!

 

Make sure that the plastic hose "T" that the plug screws into, isn't cracked.

 

Those plastic bleed screws $UCK!
End that headache and grab a Brass bleeder > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Land-Rover-...4383.l4275.c10

 

The T itself looks okay to me.

 

If you need something for emergency, temporary or permanent, you ca run to home depot and get a copper Tee