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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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coolant leak underneath engine?

Ok so yesterday I took the car for a test drive after I had done some work to it.Anyways.Later on I go to start the car and the infamous coolant buzzer goes off.
Im like wtf? So I check my coolant levels and sure as hell they were low.I fill them up today and let the car run for a while.Once the engine warmed up I shut the car down.I checked under the car for any leaks and sure as hell theres coolant all over the engine support.Or what ever its called.Its the part of the fram thats directly under the engine.So now Im confused because I cant seem to locate any coolant lines in that area.In the back of my mind im worried that maybe theres something wrong with the engine and its leaking from the block.What are the odds of this anyways?
Could I be simply overfilling the coolant system.I know I did this once but the coolant bubbled over and leaked from the overflow tank.Not from underneath the engine.
Any help would really be appreciated.Thanx.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Which side of the engine?
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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It looks like the center.Its all over the support beam but concentrated on the center of the frame.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Right, I getcha. Coming from the rear of the crossmember, beind the oil pan? This is where it runs when pouring out from above, and it could be from anywhere. You need to jack the car up in the front, pull the undercover, and look for the source of the leak. Don't forget there are 14 coolant hoses, on all sides of the engine. But narrowing it down to one side will help us point you in a better direction.

What was the work you did to it?
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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I changed out the injectors.So I had to remove the throttle body and the uim.I managed to find the leak.It was coming from the colant hose that goes to the throttle body.I managed to make a slight cut into the bottom hose.Ive changed it out but boy was it a pain in the ***.The shitty part of it all is that now ive also managed to screw up my throttle sensor.So I have to recalibrate the damn thing.What sucks is that I dont have an ohm meter to check it with right now.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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throttle body---this is what I was going to say, oh well too late.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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^ me too hahaha
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