Found coolant in weird spot, any ideas?
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Three Wheeling
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With all the coolant flushing I have been doing the dye will make it easier to find what is the leak and what is left over. I will order some and get back to you guys when I finish.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
I originally thought it was the water pump and/or gasket so I replaced them both. Same leak on the sump.
I was just outside with the engine on, got it up to temp, and I found a puddle of coolant behind the water pump and under the AC compressor. Not sure how long this has been there, but I figure this puddle would splash on to the fan causing a spray over the shroud and batt cover. I didn't see any leaking from the water pump from what I could see with the fan and pulleys in the way. Also checked the hoses from the Tbody and no wet spots.
I'll retighten the water pump bolts this weekend in case that is what is causing it. Hard to spend a lot of time when it's 5F degrees and snowing outside. We're going to have a heat spell - 32 deg. F on saturday and 38 on sunday
I was just outside with the engine on, got it up to temp, and I found a puddle of coolant behind the water pump and under the AC compressor. Not sure how long this has been there, but I figure this puddle would splash on to the fan causing a spray over the shroud and batt cover. I didn't see any leaking from the water pump from what I could see with the fan and pulleys in the way. Also checked the hoses from the Tbody and no wet spots.
I'll retighten the water pump bolts this weekend in case that is what is causing it. Hard to spend a lot of time when it's 5F degrees and snowing outside. We're going to have a heat spell - 32 deg. F on saturday and 38 on sunday
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Three Wheeling
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Thanks for all the replies, everyone.
I tested for combustion gases this morning and didn't find anything. Although the coolant level rose during the test so I had to turn off the car around 170 degrees as coolant was being sucked into the tester instead of air. Is this common?
Something is leaking from the back of the engine onto the passenger side cat and burning off. It doesn't smell like coolant but I do not appear to be losing oil. There is a bunch of sludge back there but it is hard to tell if it is oil or coolant - no smell. As well, I slid some cardboard under the car. Came back 2 hours after driving home from work, dry as a bone. Came back the next day, nice wet spot under the passenger cat.
I will get the dye today and pressure test and get back to you. I was just wondering your opinions on what I have found so far. I would like to get away with not changing the head gaskets until Spring time and have some driving to do in the mean time. So here's hoping...
I tested for combustion gases this morning and didn't find anything. Although the coolant level rose during the test so I had to turn off the car around 170 degrees as coolant was being sucked into the tester instead of air. Is this common?
Something is leaking from the back of the engine onto the passenger side cat and burning off. It doesn't smell like coolant but I do not appear to be losing oil. There is a bunch of sludge back there but it is hard to tell if it is oil or coolant - no smell. As well, I slid some cardboard under the car. Came back 2 hours after driving home from work, dry as a bone. Came back the next day, nice wet spot under the passenger cat.
I will get the dye today and pressure test and get back to you. I was just wondering your opinions on what I have found so far. I would like to get away with not changing the head gaskets until Spring time and have some driving to do in the mean time. So here's hoping...
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