Coolant leak(s)?
#1
10-18-2017, 07:25 PM
Coolant leak(s)?
So I've got a DII with 155k.
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
#2
10-18-2017, 07:43 PM
So I've got a DII with 155k.
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
#3
10-18-2017, 07:55 PM
What's the condition of the hoses and clamps? Potentially need new hoses if those are rot or just new clamps (I replaced most of mine with the screw type rather than the clamping ones). Is you expansion cap good? Also, to get a better read of temps, hook up an OBDII reader and scan for live activity to see actual temp numbers. You may also want to consider a new temp sensor which could address the temp needle issues.
Wouldn't hurt to pick up an expansion cap I suppose. I'll get one tomorrow. Hoses are ok, still plyable and only leaking at the connections. I replaced those old clamps with the screw kind for a tighter seal. Thank you!
#4
10-18-2017, 08:59 PM
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So I've got a DII with 155k.
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
My wife took a drive down the road 2 days ago and said it was smoking from under the hood so she brought it back. I check and it looks like when it got warm there was a coolant leak from a loose hose by the bleed skrew. Temp gauge needle is bottomed out and the indicator light is on.
I replace two of the three hose clamps there. Refill the coolant which was over a gallon short. Start it and the hose I didn't replace the clamp on starts dripping.. temp gauge and indicator still screwy evendors though I let it cool before starting. Replace the third clamp and I'll be darn if the hose tward the bottom starts leaking and indicators still screwed. It seemed to run ok around the block. Just a squeeky belt that cleared up.
I'm at a total lose. Just continue the cycle or is it a bigger issue I'm missing like too much pressure or something?
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