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Jun 10, 2008 | 01:43 AM

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my car is posessed

officially!

if i let the car sit for more than 2 days (weekend) itll leak a little coolant about an ounce from somewhere on the passenger side of the engine and dribble on the plug wire boots, and drip onto the swaybar. away from the opti. this only happens as its warming up.

maybe its crying because im using it again?

thing is, i dont know where the hell its coming from. t-stat housing is dry, WP bolts are dry, i re routed the weep hole (topic about it) and the hoses/bleeders are tight.

Jun 10, 2008 | 02:10 AM

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Hose having a pinhole maybe? Heater or Radiator, but any of them could be the culprit.

Jun 10, 2008 | 02:27 AM

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Be sure your coolant bleeder screws are closed completely.

Jun 10, 2008 | 02:32 AM

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everything is tight! i dont even see a trace of wetness from the pump or anywhere

once i drive it it goes away completely until it sits again

Jun 10, 2008 | 03:26 PM

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The Seal For The Camshaft To The Water Pump Is One Common Thing For Leaks In The Lt1

Jun 10, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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The Seal For The Camshaft To The Water Pump Is One Common Thing For Leaks In The Lt1

yea but coolant doesnt come out of there.

Jun 10, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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could be the heater core? I know that they can leak and cause a puddle but that is usually in the inside.

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Jun 10, 2008 | 08:37 PM

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If a mechanic can't help, an exorcist usually can... lt1 for the win

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:47 PM

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Could the coolant possibly be coming from one of the lines on the intake or throttle body?

Jun 10, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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its dry up there too.

Jun 11, 2008 | 03:27 AM

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Coolant leak down test= Solution, if not they sell liquids that you put in the radiator and run through the system, that will glow under a blacklight. You can find them at any decent auto parts store

Jun 11, 2008 | 12:52 PM

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Take some soapy water and run it all over your rubber coolant/radiator hoses. If one of them has a small leak, it will bubble up.

Jun 11, 2008 | 02:33 PM

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i gotta wait until i let it sit again for 4 days. dont know when.

Jun 11, 2008 | 08:10 PM

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get an ls1!!! already

Jun 16, 2008 | 07:12 PM

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found it. its coming from the heater hose on the left top side of the waterpump. anyone have an idea of how i can take it off the pump with minimal coolant loss?