coolant leak, need help!!!
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coolant leak, need help!!!
Hi,
I just got my car back from the painter and drove it around for a few days and it's fine. Last night when pulling into the driveway, major amount of smoke came from underneath the hood. Stopped right away since the car is in the garage anyway. The coolant leak seems to have started right on the driveway since I could see the coolant drops. Smoke seems to be coming out from the turbo area and not the front where the radiator is.
and about a quart of coolant was dripping on the floor.
Checked the ast and the overflow tank, seems good.
But I have the blitz 1.3 pressure cap on both the ast and filler neck, it this bad and causing a hose to burst?
Havent checked the source of the leak yet. Tried looking last night after it stopped smoking and could not find anything. Oh, and the temp gauge did not raise above normal. thanks for the help guys.
Victor
I just got my car back from the painter and drove it around for a few days and it's fine. Last night when pulling into the driveway, major amount of smoke came from underneath the hood. Stopped right away since the car is in the garage anyway. The coolant leak seems to have started right on the driveway since I could see the coolant drops. Smoke seems to be coming out from the turbo area and not the front where the radiator is.
and about a quart of coolant was dripping on the floor.
Checked the ast and the overflow tank, seems good.
But I have the blitz 1.3 pressure cap on both the ast and filler neck, it this bad and causing a hose to burst?
Havent checked the source of the leak yet. Tried looking last night after it stopped smoking and could not find anything. Oh, and the temp gauge did not raise above normal. thanks for the help guys.
Victor
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I just had one of the coolant lines that run to the turbos swell and burst on me... lots of heat down there. there are 2 of them, one, not so bad to change, the other... well...
hope you find it
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I had two coolant leaks (1994 touring, 141,000 miles) since I bought my car 3 months ago. The first one , everytime I stop my car I lose about 1 qt of coolant. I replaced the plastic overflow container with a new one and it stopped. Then about 2 weeks later I realized that I am NOT leaking any coolant but I still have to fill up every few days (about 1.5 to 2 qt ever 2 days needed put in.). I could smell the coolant in the engine bay but could not see any problems or coolant anywhere. I decided to change the pressure caps on the AST and the water housing and the next day I on my lunch break I open my hood after driving and my upper radiator hose looked like a water fountain! It would appear the added pressure from the new 13lb caps caused the hose to break where the small crack was. The problem was the upper radiator hose where the clamp connects, it swell and tear. Anyway I bought a new hose for 32.00 and installed myself and is fine now.
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Re: coolant leak, need help!!!
Originally posted by victorjoe
Hi,
I just got my car back from the painter and drove it around for a few days and it's fine. Last night when pulling into the driveway, major amount of smoke came from underneath the hood. Stopped right away since the car is in the garage anyway. The coolant leak seems to have started right on the driveway since I could see the coolant drops. Smoke seems to be coming out from the turbo area and not the front where the radiator is.
and about a quart of coolant was dripping on the floor.
Checked the ast and the overflow tank, seems good.
But I have the blitz 1.3 pressure cap on both the ast and filler neck, it this bad and causing a hose to burst?
Havent checked the source of the leak yet. Tried looking last night after it stopped smoking and could not find anything. Oh, and the temp gauge did not raise above normal. thanks for the help guys.
Victor
Hi,
I just got my car back from the painter and drove it around for a few days and it's fine. Last night when pulling into the driveway, major amount of smoke came from underneath the hood. Stopped right away since the car is in the garage anyway. The coolant leak seems to have started right on the driveway since I could see the coolant drops. Smoke seems to be coming out from the turbo area and not the front where the radiator is.
and about a quart of coolant was dripping on the floor.
Checked the ast and the overflow tank, seems good.
But I have the blitz 1.3 pressure cap on both the ast and filler neck, it this bad and causing a hose to burst?
Havent checked the source of the leak yet. Tried looking last night after it stopped smoking and could not find anything. Oh, and the temp gauge did not raise above normal. thanks for the help guys.
Victor
If it's leaking by the turbos, then the cooling hose that goes to the turbo has probably ruptured - it's pretty common considering the amount of heat that the turbos radiate (especially if you still have the stock pre-cat, but even so if you have a downpipe).
It's a good thing to replace anyway - so do it.
Also check your radiator for leaks & AST if it's still plastic, but it sounds like a coolant to turbo hose.
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I hope you don't have as many problems as I do. So far I replaced the radiator (cracked bottom), Upper radiator hose ( busted at the filler neck), and I am now in the process of replacing a water pump. I'm still not convinced that it's gona solve the problem.
Good luck
tomek
93 touring with 93xxx miles on it, otherwise stock.
Good luck
tomek
93 touring with 93xxx miles on it, otherwise stock.
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coolant leake
These cars are easier to find a coolant leake if you can use a coolant system pressure tester. Preassurizes the system without having to get the car hot to find the problem. Good luck, Jack
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Thanks for the repplies! They were a great help.
I found the leak. It was underneath the filler neck and it just sits right above the turbo. The hose right after the clamp swell up and burst, but the crack was facing away, that's why i could not spot it the first time I checked. Anyway I still have the stock ast and going to replace it with the aluminum one.
Thanks for the help.
Victor
I found the leak. It was underneath the filler neck and it just sits right above the turbo. The hose right after the clamp swell up and burst, but the crack was facing away, that's why i could not spot it the first time I checked. Anyway I still have the stock ast and going to replace it with the aluminum one.
Thanks for the help.
Victor
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I just replaced that hose. It was a bitch considering its size and the fact that you can see it from above is damn misleading. I had to take off the airpump and air box. Not much room for hands to work in. No more leaks though.
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