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RioredGT
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Hi all,
I've got a pretty bad coolant leak that I can't track down where its coming from. Just to give some background, my car is a 98 GT that has had the intake replaced to the one with aluminum crossover.
The low coolant light comes on everyday and I fill the reservoir at least once a week but can't drive more than 30 minutes without the light coming back on. Luckily, the car doesn't overheat at all.
I was under the car this weekend and the best I could identify is that it seems like it's coming from the rear of the engine on the driver's side. I snapped a pic and circled in red where the coolant kept puddling up (it's dry in the pic).
Any suggestions on what I should be checking? I don't even know of anything back there that could be leaking coolant.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vvmxlcy7cg1d7js/2013-11-09%2014.30.16.jpg
[ 2013-11-11, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: RioredGT ]
Posts: 410 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Jan 2003
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KARATExxCHUCK
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I had the same problem with my car leaking coolant and having to refill the reserve. The way I fixed it is my buddy has a pressure tester.
We took the cap off of the radiator, pumped the system with air, and listened for water/air leaking out. My leak was right behind the intake.
You're best bet would be to get a pressure tester like I did and track the leak down.
Good luck!
Charles ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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RioredGT
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I had the same problem with my car leaking coolant and having to refill the reserve. The way I fixed it is my buddy has a pressure tester.
We took the cap off of the radiator, pumped the system with air, and listened for water/air leaking out. My leak was right behind the intake.
You're best bet would be to get a pressure tester like I did and track the leak down.
Good luck!
Charles [patriot]
Merry Christmas [Big Grin]
Thanks for the tip. Just curious, how did you fix the leak, what did you end up changing?
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they sell those pressure testers at harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/radiator-pressure-tester-kit-69258.html
Right on for sharing that. There's a HFT about five minutes from my work. I'll have to check it out. Thanks
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