Strange leaking issue

bernaserra · Post by **bernaserra** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:49 pm

Today on my way home I stopped at the store, I could smell some burn off so I checked under my hood and found that I had antifreeze leaking. A decent size puddle actually and I could hear a whistle. I removed the cap put some water in so I could check for the leak and then started the car again. Watched underneath and I had no leaks whatsoever.

I drove home and stopped the car and I could hear that whistle again then I noticed I had some fluid leaking yet again. It looked like it was coming from the radiator cap but then stopped.

Another random thing was that at some point the hose going to the radiator looked as if air was being sucked out and was sunken in. I turned the car off and on and that issue never came back.

Don't know if its related but now my oil pressure light isn't lighting on startup.
Any ideas?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:02 pm

check tstat seal rad cap anycracking in hoses

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Sat May 22, 2010 12:53 pm

Fuzzyneon wrote:check tstat seal rad cap anycracking in hoses

bernaserra · Post by **bernaserra** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:13 pm

I think I found the leak behind the intake manifold. There is a short tube with a leak shooting antifreeze all over.

Its a short tube, I should be able to replace that without removing the manifold right?

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:09 am

If you have the black plastic IM, it isn't really that difficult to remove. The hardest part is removing the cables from the starter.

Be sure to disconnect the battery!

That isn't an issue anymore for me, as I rerouted the starter cable, so it no longer goes through the center of the IM. That has to be the most retarded route ever thought of.

The plastic IM is only about 7 bolts, (5 holding it to the head, 2 for the support bracket), and disconnecting some wires/connectors (fuel injector connectors included.)

As long as the gaskets are soft, they are fine to reuse. Mine have been on/off multiple times without issue. Same with the screws. Just don't crank the hell out of them, and they will be fine.

Be sure to slide the red locking tabs to disconnect all connectors.

You will be able to work on w/e hose/tube it is, much easier. Just swing the IM out of the way, leaving the fuel line attached.

Re routing the heavy cable to the starter will require unwrapping the harness along the injectors, routing it down the side instead. You will have some extra. I just folded it, and zip tied it.