Coolant Crisis

[Fox213506]

OK i was trying to fix my Oil pressure sender and notice tons of anti-Freezer leaking back there. The leak is coming from the rear of the motor but cant seem to find where the leak is from. I fear that it is something majo because of its location. Does anyone know whats back there to be causeing a leak? To give you an idea of how much it leaks, i have to top it off every morning and can take between 10 fluid oZ to 1/4 bottle of fluid. This happens almost everyday and varies depending on how long i drive it for.

[izmyttz]

Could be one of the heater hoses that connects behind the engine..mine burst and i had to replace it...i went a head and replaced all 3 of them i believe they were 5/8" hose.

[nghtrain88]

there are also a few coolant hoses by the pcv hose on the driver side towards the back of the engine that are 5/16" if i remember correctly

[izmyttz]

yeah that's right....they may have been 5/16's

there are also a few coolant hoses by the pcv hose on the driver side towards the back of the engine that are 5/16" if i remember correctly

[SilverTwin]

there are also a few coolant hoses by the pcv hose on the driver side towards the back of the engine that are 5/16" if i remember correctly

That is correct, they are actually on both sides running up to the throttle bodies.

You will likely need to pressure test the coolant system to track down which hose it is. You will want to do this soon before it totally lets loose and leaves you stranded.

The passenger side hoses are a little easier to replace than the drivers side. You can remove the battery on the passenger side for more access.

Tim

[Fox213506]

You will want to do this soon before it totally lets loose and leaves you stranded.

Tim

Too late!, I went to my friends house and it took (pardon my language) a dump right on thier driveway . I shut it off quickly and went to take a look, the fluid all came out where i told you guys it was leaking from. I only hope the engine wasnt hurt. My Temp sensor doesent work so i had no warning. I went to open the hood and a loud wistle came from the back which is wierd because this car has never had any pressure. It might have been air inside the radiator. So how hard is this to replace? this is my DD so i need to fix ASAP. We put 50/50 in it toped it off and it ran fine on the way home( Its a 5 min drive). Hope everything turns out OK

[DunnJH4]

That's a shame Good luck getting it fixed fast. Where is Gordonsville, VA? Im gonna test my hoses back there since my engine is out anyways

[Fox213506]

Gordonsville is 30min from charllottsville, 1 hr from short pump and about 1hr 25 min from richmond. Our town is like 1 mile wide so you prob have never heard about us. I am the only Z in town!

[Zwicked]

Also check the pipes. The 2 that are feed and return for the heater are at the rear of the engine. The pipes are each a 2 piece affair that bolt together with mating flanges and use sealant only seal them. It can become dry and cracked if they have never been taken apart.