Please HELP track down my coolant leak

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10-24-2012, 12:25 AM

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I recently change my pipes and I checked a kit out from Advance Auto Parts that includes an adapter that will expand to fit any opening. However, you will need someone to help hold the fitting in so that the pressure does not pop the fitting out while you pump the handle.

great to know.. i have an advance down the streeet.. thx!!!

do you rmemeber how much the deposit was?

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10-24-2012, 04:34 PM

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Well advance does rent it out $180 deposit. Unfortunately I have gone to two diff stores brought home and both broken. On my way to third now

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10-24-2012, 07:29 PM

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So from what I can see its holding pressure at 15psi. Does the water pump only leak when running? I have kind of thrown in the towel and just replacing the water pump and gasket as preventive maint anyways and putting everything back.

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Yo VIP - did you replace the water pump and gasket... and did that do the trick??

I'm in the exact same boat now. Tyring to ID the exact spot of the leak...

Thanks.

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11-03-2015, 09:22 PM

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I got a leak too, and cannot trace it. Carfax shows "coolant bypass pipe" was done, but I am seeing a light spray of dried coolant on the passenger side secondary air injection pump:

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11-05-2015, 07:57 PM

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i would almost bet its your expansion tank.

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11-06-2015, 01:02 AM

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i would almost bet its your expansion tank.

I suspected that....but the drips are coming from the front belly pan, when parked.

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11-06-2015, 01:17 AM

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I suspected that....but the drips are coming from the front belly pan, when parked.

Front right side? There's a coolant T there too - two coolant lines run to the alternator in that area, could be the O-rings on the fittings that go into the alternator.

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11-07-2015, 08:47 PM

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Front right side? There's a coolant T there too - two coolant lines run to the alternator in that area, could be the O-rings on the fittings that go into the alternator.

Good point, because the coolant only drips when warm. Could the splash on the SAI pumps means the alternator is sending coolant drizzle upwards? I think I am gonna drop the belly pans and start from there....

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