Need Help Identifying Coolant Leak Location
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Need Help Identifying Coolant Leak Location
I've replaced hose clamps and bleeder screw to stop slow leak. Now it's leaking even more than before. Please see photos and please help me identify where this can possibly be coming from. It looks to be originating somewhere under the expansion tank as its not overflowing.
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Thank you for the quick responses! Is this something I can do myself, I'm completely new with working on cars but have learned a lot since getting this one. According to the car fax the coolant reservoir was replaced at 82k, it now has 95k. Is this the same thing I'll more than likely be replacing for my current issue? It has never overheated once since I've had it at 89k. I've taken it to steamboat springs, Colorado springs, and Loveland ski area 5x all from Denver. I've never had an overheating issue.
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Thank you all very much. I removed the reservoir in 5 minutes. I just ordered a new one on eBay with a cap. I think air was getting into the system from the cracks on the reservoir tank and causing my bleeder screw and t connection hose to leak. I could be completely wrong with that. There appear to be obvious cracks and I hope this will also fix the small amount of coolant coming from my new bleeder screw. Once again thank you for all of the help, very much appreciated.
Last edited by Yosemite Sam I am; 03-16-2014 at 08:18 PM.
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There originally was a very slow leak coming from one of the hoses at the T connection. I changed the clamps on all the hoses and it still was slowly leaking. I noticed because my radiator fan was spraying it on to my hood. I then noticed a little bit was coming from my bleeder screw and that's when I broke that trying to tighten it. After replacing the screw, a couple days later the large leak emerged from my coolant reservoir as you guys described. It almost seems the more I'm sealing or closing off the system the coolant is finding another way to punch through the system. If this reservoir tank doesn't fix the issue I may have to take it into my local land rover mechanic. I hope to avoid that at all costs.
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