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where oh where can this leak be???

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Old 02-02-04, 09:09 PM
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where oh where can this leak be???

i cannot figure out where im loosing coolent???
i have replaced all the coolent hoses .... and i get all excited that i won t be greated by the unwelcoming add coolent light.. grrr .and yet it still comes on the next day, and its no tlike i dont check my levels everytime i get in to my car in the morning.....it looks as if the front of the motor is wet but i have a horible oil leak as well.. not fixable without a rebuild..... right at by where it says.." MAZDA" so i dont know . any help or advise is welcome. thanks
Old 02-02-04, 10:09 PM
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i wish i could help but i have about three leaks i have no clue where they're coming from, but its oil, not coolant. im no longer allowed to park in my own driveway, i've been banned from doing so, plus its just ugly. someone want to help me too? haha. i think the title of the post suited my situation well too, thus i replied!
Old 02-02-04, 11:15 PM
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Are sure it's leaking or is your sensor just screwy? if it is just take it off and ground it out.
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dowl pin leak for the oil
SOL on that, need a rebiuld

coolant could be the engine coolant seals, or the intake o-rings
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yeah. if your leakin oil there, theres a good chance your leakin water also. shot in the dark, do you have a resevoir?
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Find someone with a coolant pressure tester. A guy I know has one, found 3 leaks in like 2 minutes.

As a matter of fact, I need to see if I can borrow it again, since I've got another one. Or, maybe I should invest in one - everyone I know needs to check their coolant system for leaks eventually, especially on a 20 year old car.

Back on topic, is your reservoir holding water, or draining?
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^: I just borrow one from a friend. Theyre fairly $ to purchase.
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The cooling system pressure check is a good starting point. It should cost about $20 vs. about $90 to buy the kit (guage, pump, radiator cap adjustor). I changed all of my radiator and heater hoses a year ago and just found a new small leak with the tester. Midas did not even charge me since I had a main cat put on there. I was not going to ruin a performance cat since I have an O ring leak and had to replace the cat for emissions. It still failed but I got a 1 yr. waiver.
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