Hello, I have a 91 n/a and I have had my car in the garage since beginning of november b/c I live in New England. I have been starting it up just about every week and letting it run for 15-20 mins just to get everything moving. The other day when I was moving it around the driveway I noticed it was leaking something. So i put a pan under it and come to find out its coolant. When it was running I looked to see if it was leaking but I didnt see anything. I left the pan and it collected a little bit of coolant, maybe 1/2 of an ounce overnight. It doesnt seem to leak when the car is running just when its sitting. I looked at the service manual to see what could possibly be goin wrong but havent looked much at the car yet. Any ideas, anyone seen this b4? other than the leak car is running great. Thanks for any help

 

Any Ideas..has anyone seen this before..Yes..I have..you have a coolant leak,and you are thinking that someone can use their Psychic Powers to locate it for you,because you Don't Want to look for it!.(Just Playin with ya!)..well there are some places that you will have to look..the hoses..especially the ones that come under pressure.The Overflow,the rad cap.the Rad..the heater Hoses,and core,the waterpump,the thermostat housing.,the list goes on...The Cooling system obviously has a Leak..If you leave it,and figure it will go away by itself,you are most likely to be searching for another car soon,for an engine..Dig in,Get Dirty,Use a Flashlight.The car is 20 years old.It's bound to leak,at some point.These cars were made at a time when everyone just jumped in the old Jalopy and drove it,until the wheels fell off,Maintenance was what the school Janitor did..The car needs to have some Owner that will say"hey..20 year old part..woah!..time to replace that"..Have fun,and good luck.

 

check the radiator hoses and the water pump/housing etc where coolant runs

 

Yea I think im goin to replace all the hoses and clamps this spring! Thanks

 

the one thats know to leak is the heater hose...you should start the car run it for a while and shut it off then see if you can find the leak, thats what i did...goodluck

 

you might not need to replace the hoses just the clamps. check if your hoses bulge after a drive, if it does its time for new ones. don't need to spend more money on something that works fine.
good luck

 

Im pretty sure I found the leak this weekend! The lower radiator hose seems to be leaking both at the clamp and end of the hose. I think come spring time when I put it back on the road Im goin to replace all the hoses and clamps.