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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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Leaking oil and/or coolant

Just wondering what the first places to check for leaks were - it's not dripping alot so its not an obvious spot.. but i know im losing both oil and coolant somewhere..

any weird spots, that could be potencial leaks?
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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For oil, there is this one heater hose that plugs into the rear iron right underneath the oil filter. You could also check if some oil is leaking under the oil filter pedestal since the orings do get old. For coolant, you might want to check the coolant lines going to the firewall and rear iron near the transmission.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Denholm
Just wondering what the first places to check for leaks were - it's not dripping alot so its not an obvious spot.. but i know im losing both oil and coolant somewhere..

any weird spots, that could be potencial leaks?
With a flashlight, check for coolant on the underbody pan inside the engine compartment just below the engine fan. If you see coolant there, it is likely a leak from a failing/failed water pump. A fairly common leak in these cars. Also check radiator and heater hoses, especially around the area of the clamps.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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It would be much easier to identify the source if you could tell us which side of the engine you think it is leaking from and an approximate location front, rear, center, etc

How much coolant and oil are you having to add? If it is alot and there are no apparent heavy leaks then it could be internal.
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