TAZMAN2010 |
07-11-12 02:58 PM |
Coolant leak after thermostat removed (not from t-stat housing)
Im going to give you guys the back story to problem because i believe it might have something to do with whats happening. Alright so last week it was 95+ degrees outside for most of the week and i noticed my car was running hotter then it normally does. I have a 1990 s5 non-turbo so the temperature sensor was running at about 3/4 of the way up ( scared the crap outta me ). I noticed that it only increased to there when i accelerated to speed, and then it started to level back out to half after cruising at speed, took a few minutes to get back to normal. I immediately figured that it must be a stuck thermostat, so i took it out and tested it. I let it sit in boiling water for about 20 minutes and it had not opened even a crack so i figured it was toast and ordered a new one ( It should be here tomorrow, oem mazda from dealership ). So in the meantime I have been running without a thermostat without any issues until yesterday....
I noticed yesterday after starting the car that there was a stream of coolant pouring out from under the car. I traced the leak to somewhere infront of or above where the lower radiator hose connects to the engine ( i cant really see because there is stuff in the way and i dont have a lift to get under the car ). The coolant runs down and drips off the lower radiator hose. It only does this when the car is cold and when it warms up enough it stops leaking. The part that gets me is that it didnt leak like this following the removal of the thermostat, it took a few days. I was thinking that maybe its a bypass hose thats given out but i really dont know. I know its not from the lower or upper radiator hoses or from the thermostat housing. Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated.
p.s. yes im a noob :lol:
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