leaking antifreeze...
10-03-05, 05:25 PM
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leaking antifreeze...
walked out to my car today and it had a nice puddle under it, plenty of coolant though so I took it home. Popped the hood and its sprayed itself all over the IM and piping infront of it....my driveway is somewhat slanted, but the parking lot is flat, and it looked like it was leaking through a hole in the skidplate at that time. Im letting it cool off now....any suggestions?
10-03-05, 06:15 PM
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First, get out a hose and clean that coolant with a lot of water. Dilute it like crazy - if any pets drink it they will die a painful death as their urinary tract crystallizes. Do not allow any more to pool up, maybe use a bucket to collect it. Do not drive the car or start the engine.
Next, find the leak. You can borrow a coolant pressure tester from Autozone and connect it to the AST (assuming you have an aftermarket one), pressure it, and look for the leaking fluid. Otherwise, just investigate until you find it. There are a number of hoses in the front of the car that will drain out of the underbelly pan like that. Start with the radiator end tanks.
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Next, find the leak. You can borrow a coolant pressure tester from Autozone and connect it to the AST (assuming you have an aftermarket one), pressure it, and look for the leaking fluid. Otherwise, just investigate until you find it. There are a number of hoses in the front of the car that will drain out of the underbelly pan like that. Start with the radiator end tanks.
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10-03-05, 06:22 PM
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yes its been washed, but the major place it dumped was the parking lot anyways. Its gotten a little to dark here to work on it anymore, but the problem is when the car has warmed up, and its a fairly steady stream so it would most likely be a radiator hose somewhere correct? Stock ast, was replaced about 2000 miles ago by previous owner. Thanks for the help, not sure if Ill have anytime to work on it tommorow but I'll post back when I find the problem
10-03-05, 06:27 PM
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Just don't drive it. Lack of coolant will cook a rotary motor fast. A pinhole leak can become a massive leak at any moment.
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The two leading causes of rotary-engine rebuilds are overheating and detonation.
10-03-05, 06:31 PM
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heh trust me its parked, its already a big enough leak to cause something terrible, i checked the coolant before I drove it home and it was fine, ran cool all the way back
10-03-05, 06:56 PM
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just had to replace my rad cause it leaked only very little but enugh to make me change/upgrade the rad.
was at the top of the the rad where the plastic is crimted to the metal. it is possible to crip this up a little tighter for a temp repair but removal of the rad will be required for this so prolly not economical.
just look in the mouth of your fd and check the top of the rad its uaually a rubber gasget that is underneth the crimpted section that had perished if it is at all this.
was at the top of the the rad where the plastic is crimted to the metal. it is possible to crip this up a little tighter for a temp repair but removal of the rad will be required for this so prolly not economical.
just look in the mouth of your fd and check the top of the rad its uaually a rubber gasget that is underneth the crimpted section that had perished if it is at all this.
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10-03-05, 09:56 PM
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My bet is on the radiator endtanks. Warm the car up, shut it off and wait until it starts to leak. It would be in under 10 minutes. It helps to remove the stock cover over the IC if you still have it and also to pull the relay box out of the way.
10-03-05, 11:06 PM
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My friend I had the same problem ones.
I could not find the leakage
I Replaced the radiator for an aftermarket (Fluidyne) just like they told me to do and the problem was solved.
Good Luck.
Rx7 1993,Metallic Blue,C1 Veilside Body Kit, Street Ported Stage 2, 3mm Apex Seals,Fluidyne Radiator,Single Turbo 60/1,Pettit Super Chiped Computer,HKS titanium/Carbon Fiber Cat back,Down Pipe, Mid Pipe.
I could not find the leakage
I Replaced the radiator for an aftermarket (Fluidyne) just like they told me to do and the problem was solved.
Good Luck.
Rx7 1993,Metallic Blue,C1 Veilside Body Kit, Street Ported Stage 2, 3mm Apex Seals,Fluidyne Radiator,Single Turbo 60/1,Pettit Super Chiped Computer,HKS titanium/Carbon Fiber Cat back,Down Pipe, Mid Pipe.
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