coolant leak
08-11-2003, 07:49 PM
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coolant leak
Just got my bumper painted and repaired. The body shop had to remove the bumper- But the big problem is that I now have a severe coolant leak. By the time I got home I saw coolant coming out by the radiator on the driver side. Are these two events related or am i being paranoid. I have yet to jack the car up to take a look so...
Any thoughts?
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08-12-2003, 10:58 AM
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If it's coming out of the radiator then they may have punctured it while removing/installing the bumper. I'd go have a serious talk with the shop owner.
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Yeah took a look and it seems like its the lower radiator hose as its making these squishy noises when I squeeze it. But the question is why would coolant be coming out the driver side when it was leaking so bad yesterday? Is the coolant just splashing everywhere when it is leaking out? I still suspect the radiator.
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Take a look and see how close the lower hose is to the power steering pulley. These hoses are usually very close to that pulley and get cut by it. The coolant would be thrown by the pulley to the driver's side of the car when the engine is running.
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Originally posted by 944pete
Take a look and see how close the lower hose is to the power steering pulley. These hoses are usually very close to that pulley and get cut by it. The coolant would be thrown by the pulley to the driver's side of the car when the engine is running.
Take a look and see how close the lower hose is to the power steering pulley. These hoses are usually very close to that pulley and get cut by it. The coolant would be thrown by the pulley to the driver's side of the car when the engine is running.
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08-12-2003, 08:10 PM
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Actually upon further inspection, I found that I have two holes in the radiator itself right where the two upper mounting bolts are. I guess there were originally some rubber gromets attached to these bolts that hold the radiator but since they are now gone the bolts themselves have dug itslef a hole in the plastic part of the radiator. I am going to epoxy the hole and hope that will hold the coolant in.
Wish me luck.
Wish me luck.
