Possible coolant leak?
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Possible coolant leak?
Recently I've noticed that when I pop the hood when the engine is hot, I get a strong smell of dexcool.
So immediately I think its leaking somewhere, but there are no puddles on the ground, and I can't see anything wet.
If it is a leak, it must be a small one because the level has barely changed on the dipstick.
Any ideas?
So immediately I think its leaking somewhere, but there are no puddles on the ground, and I can't see anything wet.
If it is a leak, it must be a small one because the level has barely changed on the dipstick.
Any ideas?
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check your front coolant crossover pipe(steam pipe). Mine was leaking from the drivers side and leaking down onto my oil pan bolts. I replace mine with the 2nd design pipe with oring instead of the 1st design gasket type.
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Either water pump is leaking at the weep hole, or check the overflow reservoir as they develop hairline cracks as well.
Mine was the water pump, was a very slow leak that took some time to show.
Mine was the water pump, was a very slow leak that took some time to show.