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Old Feb 29, 2020 | 12:18 PM
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Default Coolant(?) leak - engine bottom

I have a leak that I think is coolant (my coolant is low and the liquid looks orange). it’s hard to see from this picture, but it almost looks as if there is a leak at the gasket(?) that joins the bottom metal plate to the bottom of the engine. I just had the thermostat and a coolant hose at the top of the engine replaced, but I don’t see any leaks at the top.



 
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Old Feb 29, 2020 | 02:03 PM
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Clean it all up,
start it up
then see if you can see where it is at
Could be the water pump weep hole
 
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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 10:17 AM
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I'd recommend renting a pressure tester kit from auto zone or oreilly. Super easy to use, and simulates pressure as if the motor is running. Really easy to spot leaks that way.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 03:27 PM
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That looks like very clean engine oil.

A coolant leak making it down that low, especially after running over all the oil and sludge on the front of the motor would look nasty and milky
 
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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 04:30 PM
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I cleaned everything and drove it yesterday. The bottom still looks clean and doesn’t seem to be leaking much. There are a couple drops but I think that’s a power steering fluid leak I know about already. I guess I’ll watch it.
 
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Old May 5, 2020 | 06:08 PM
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I think we had the exact same issue. My TB was leaking and mixing with surface oil. It made it seem like there were 2 leaks but I could never find the second leak. The coolant was dripping down the back and getting everywhere The TB hose was going out. I tightened it up and it stopped it but it came back and needed a replacement. replaced it and no more issues. It will drip all over your CPS.I sprayed brake cleaning fluid all over to clean up the mix.No more issues from it. .
 
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Old May 9, 2020 | 10:02 AM
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I think mine was a power steering leak. I tried a different type of stop-leak fluid and it worked. No drips at all now.
 
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Old May 9, 2020 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dwoodskc
I think mine was a power steering leak. I tried a different type of stop-leak fluid and it worked. No drips at all now.
if you still have that dexcool crap get rid of it
 
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