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docta doomApr-28-03 10:09 AM
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#49963, "mysterious coolant leak"




          

i've been having problems with keeping the temperature down on my car lately, and what had happened is that all of my coolant(water/anti-freeze) had dissappeared. so i tossed in about a total jug of water/prestone mix and my car was happy again but just in case, i now keep a jug with a mix in the car at all times. anyway, i took my car to get the oil changed and stuff the other day before i went on vacation and the guy changing the oil said that i was leaking coolant... but he couldn't tell from where. the weird thing was that i've gone under my car on jackstands looking for any leaks and i've checked my drive-way (there are times my car is parked for a day or 2 straight) and stuff and i haven't seen any coolant leaking (just gas and a little bit of transmission fluid). the only thing i can assume is that when i had my radiator replaced with an aluminum one they didn't seal up all the connections correctly or something but i got it replaced about 3 or 4 months ago and the temperature control problem has only been happening to me lately. is there a possibility that one or multiple coolant passages on my engine may be leaking? if this were the case, would it be a good excuse to do the 2.4 swap?

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TeamDR1665Apr-28-03 10:43 AM
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#49965, "RE: mysterious coolant leak"
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my folks had a problem kinda like that with their Neon a while back. they replaced almost the entire cooling system and it turned out to be a small, hairline crack on the thermostat housing that would only vent steam and not create a leak. the less coolant in the system, the more steam would be vented until it would be bone dry. Just another idea...

  

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juggaloApr-28-03 12:56 PM
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#49983, "RE: mysterious coolant leak"
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could be leaking from the water pump to. also check the underneath of the lower radiator hose. it can rub up against the front motor mount bracket and have a small hole.

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kamakazy59Apr-28-03 03:08 PM
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#49996, "RE: mysterious coolant leak"
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try running your car and throw it up on jack stands runnin and look for leaks , sometimes the leaks wont leak unless the car is running and the thermostat is open then the hoses have the pressure of driving to expose leaks. Its also a good idea when you flush your coolant system to remove both upper and lower hoses and replace the cheap stock clamps with the clamps that u can tighten with a screw driver(torque em good) . this is how i fixed my slow leak on my lower radiator hose. oh and if u take off your Hoses make sure you put them back on the way they came off.

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