I was changing my oil filter when I noticed a bunch of crusty pink stuff around the hose...
03-01-2004, 02:48 PM
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I was changing my oil filter when I noticed a bunch of crusty pink stuff around the hose...
...and the area around the filter. It appears that I may be leaking coolant. Any ideas how to fix this? New hose/new clamp??? Common?
03-01-2004, 02:53 PM
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Re: I was changing my oil filter when I noticed a bunch of crusty pink stuff around the hose...
Yup, replace the two clamps on the coolant hoses in the oil cooler just above the filter. The clamps loose their springiness over time and begin to leak. It's a bit of a pain to get them off, but it can be done. Just take the 3 screws holding the coolant expansion tank off so you can move it out of the way to make room for your hands to get down there.
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03-01-2004, 03:28 PM
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Re: New clamps on the coolant lines.
Well, it doesn't require a flush, but you'll need to add G12 + distilled water to replace the coolant that leaks out when you pop off the hoses.
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03-01-2004, 03:40 PM
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I've already got the G-12 coolant....thanks so much for the help...I'll let you know if I...
...have any issues...this won't be done until the weekend anyway.
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