HELP: Leaking antifreeze

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:55 pm

In the last few days I noticed that the temperature of the car gets higher every time I drive the car, here are some photos: ... what do you think is the problem and what I need to fix or change? Thanks.
I personally thought that the radiator is leaking, but from the photos I don' really think that the radiator is the source.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:02 pm

damn, thats pretty severe.

water pump maybe?

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:26 pm

racer12306 wrote:damn, thats pretty severe.

water pump maybe?

I dont know *cries*

60trim · Post by **60trim** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:43 pm

There are three to four different places that it can be leaking. 1.Passenger side of the block where the water pump would be.
2. Upper radiator hose connection with T-stat housing
3. Lower radiator hose connection under intake manifold
4. Head gasket. (check your oil for a white milky film)

From the looks of it, I'd narrow it down to a water pump seal leak or the lower radiator hose is leaking. Start there.

aperson · Post by **aperson** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:45 pm

Thermostat housing, cracked hose? worst case scenario head gasket, but I think it would effect performance first.

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:07 am

Water pump or lower Rad hose, its too cleane to come down from too far up on the motor.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:19 am

Yeah that stuff is pretty green. Head gasket, it would be an oily messy mixture. Not to mention that you'd have to go out of your way to kill a headgasket on one of these cars.

Check that lower radiator hose that comes from the back of the water pump. Also, check where the heater line attaches right near the water pump. Those are a couple of hard-to-see places that may be your culprit.

If you don't have alot of time to mess with it very soon, definitely do yourself a favor and carry some 50/50 diluted antifreeze with you, and keep a close eye on that temperature gauge! You're in for big trouble if it gets too hot and warps the head.

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:20 am

One more question... In mean time can I just add water not antifreeze?

Post by **jonnymopar** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:28 am

Yes, you can add just water if you like, but kinda keep track of what you put in. If you put in water every time, you might not have enough antifreeze in the mixture after a while.

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:52 am

60trim wrote:There are three to four different places that it can be leaking. 1.Passenger side of the block where the water pump would be.
2. Upper radiator hose connection with T-stat housing
3. Lower radiator hose connection under intake manifold
4. Head gasket. (check your oil for a white milky film)

From the looks of it, I'd narrow it down to a water pump seal leak or the lower radiator hose is leaking. Start there.

You also have the heater lines that run into the heater core inside the car. I'm having a hard time seeing where you're taking the pictures in the last two pics... just start tracing where it's went and not wet on the engine. Follow the drips and moisture and you'll find where the leak is.

60trim · Post by **60trim** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:46 am

Thanks D.

I thought of the heater hose lines after I made the post. I was going to go back and edit...but I fell asleep.

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:45 pm

So I found out that the leak is coming from the water pump. So I went to this service in my area and they told me they will fix it for $300. Since it was too expensive I tried to do it by myself, but sadly I can't

So on Monday I got to go and pay them, because you all know that you need a car ...

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:28 am

While they are in that engine area, depending on your mileage, you might want to consider having a look at and perhaps replacing the timing belt.

Although I'm still quite a few miles away from the recommended mileage point for having my own done I'm getting prepared for it and will have it done in the next few weeks.

I was planning on a new timing belt, water pump, cam seal, crank seal and perhaps the tensioner depending on which one I have (hydraulic or mechanical) and its condition.

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:13 pm

haha thats kinda like the same exact place it was leaking from on my car, only it was nowhere near that bad, actually, somehow Im not seeing anymore coolant leaking from anywhere now, it just kinda went away just like it came...