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Posted by RioredGT (Member # 2300) on :
 
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 ]
 

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Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
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

Merry Christmas
 

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Posted by 1Sick91 (Member # 6776) on :
 
they sell those pressure testers at harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/radiator-pressure-tester-kit-69258.html
 

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Posted by RioredGT (Member # 2300) on :
 

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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]

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they sell those pressure testers at harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/radiator-pressure-tester-kit-69258.html

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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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