My First Coolant Leak, Pictures Inside
11-06-2010, 02:08 PM
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My First Coolant Leak, Pictures Inside
So, I have been smelling coolant for monthts, but never saw a leak.
Then I started to see the leak on the floor, and it was alot of fluid.
I cant figure out exactly what is leaking? Check out the pics.
Then I started to see the leak on the floor, and it was alot of fluid.
I cant figure out exactly what is leaking? Check out the pics.
11-08-2010, 04:07 AM
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Your picture didn't work, but where in relation to the engine is the coolant dripping from? Back passenger side? Front middle? Middle passenger side?
11-08-2010, 05:16 AM
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I don't know if that means new radiator.
11-08-2010, 09:21 AM
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Ok, center near the front. So it is probably either the radiator itself or hose connection to the radiator. If you are planning to DIY this, the best thing would be to clean everyting up really well, drive the car until it is warm, then pop the hood to narrow down the options. Radiators usually leak at a seam meaning where the caps are attached and not from fins themselves. The other potential is coolant hose clamps.
The other culprit at the front of the engine in the center would be the water pump, but unless you are missing your timing belt cover, I see no way for the coolant to get onto the radiator itself; it usually just leaks out what looks like the bottom of the engine.
The other culprit at the front of the engine in the center would be the water pump, but unless you are missing your timing belt cover, I see no way for the coolant to get onto the radiator itself; it usually just leaks out what looks like the bottom of the engine.
11-08-2010, 09:27 AM
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Thanks for the input. Yeah, in picture 1, it seems to be coming out of the out of the left wall of the radiator, and getting on the fins.
I looked up the DIY, and it actually didnt look like too big of a job.
I looked up the DIY, and it actually didnt look like too big of a job.
11-08-2010, 09:54 AM
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Can't see the picture, but yes, sounds like a very typical location for a radiator seam to fail. And no, it is not that hard. Lot of fairly simple disassembly.
Good luck and let us know.
Good luck and let us know.
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11-08-2010, 04:32 PM
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I wonder why u can't see the picture.
Here is a link to it anyway.
http://www.clickscrazy.com/images/coolant-leak.jpg
Here is a link to it anyway.
http://www.clickscrazy.com/images/coolant-leak.jpg
11-09-2010, 04:21 AM
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All I see is a white box with a red "x". Maybe it is blocked by my company's firewall...and so is the direct link by the way. I'll take a look when i get home tonight.
