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Dec 18 2018 02:12pm
Quote (Sjax @ Dec 18 2018 03:05pm)
iso some car help fellas

got a coolant leak that drips over the top of the radiator.. whats best way to identify exactly where the leak is coming from? also what do shops usually charge to have them look and identify the problem?


best way is to clean the area of any coolant and buy/rent a coolant pressure tester.
pretty easy to use. remove cap. hook the pressure tester up. pressurize it (most are hand pump) and wait for a leak

cheapest way. clean the areas of the leak. let it get to operating temp/thermostat to open and start poking around

my guess is the coolant cap. seen it alot at a dealership i worked at. they get dry rotted and start leaking and people start replacing hoses/clamps/temp sensors/thermostats and never check the cap

call around to shops most have 50-80 dollar diagnostic fees and some waive them if you buy the part/pay for the labor to have them do it.
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Dec 18 2018 02:13pm
Quote (Sjax @ Dec 18 2018 03:05pm)
iso some car help fellas

got a coolant leak that drips over the top of the radiator.. whats best way to identify exactly where the leak is coming from? also what do shops usually charge to have them look and identify the problem?

Work from the top-down and look for leaks. Start with the top hoses (the big one and the little reservoir one), check the cap.
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Dec 18 2018 02:24pm
Quote (BearGri11z @ Dec 18 2018 01:12pm)
best way is to clean the area of any coolant and buy/rent a coolant pressure tester.
pretty easy to use. remove cap. hook the pressure tester up. pressurize it (most are hand pump) and wait for a leak

cheapest way. clean the areas of the leak. let it get to operating temp/thermostat to open and start poking around

my guess is the coolant cap. seen it alot at a dealership i worked at. they get dry rotted and start leaking and people start replacing hoses/clamps/temp sensors/thermostats and never check the cap

call around to shops most have 50-80 dollar diagnostic fees and some waive them if you buy the part/pay for the labor to have them do it.


Quote (Terps @ Dec 18 2018 01:13pm)
Work from the top-down and look for leaks. Start with the top hoses (the big one and the little reservoir one), check the cap.


mmkay will do guys, i remember checking the cap and i think it was still okay. fit snug and didn't wiggle or anything.

also i check every morning and it doesn't drip underneath my car or anything and thats where i read alot of people learn of the leaks. not sure if thats a good thing or not though

thank y'all
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Dec 18 2018 02:58pm
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mmkay will do guys, i remember checking the cap and i think it was still okay. fit snug and didn't wiggle or anything.

also i check every morning and it doesn't drip underneath my car or anything and thats where i read alot of people learn of the leaks. not sure if thats a good thing or not though

thank y'all


Are you sure it's coolant? What does it taste like?
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Quote (Fezbang @ Dec 18 2018 01:58pm)
Are you sure it's coolant? What does it taste like?



Hahha it might be dr.pepper
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iso some car help fellas

got a coolant leak that drips over the top of the radiator.. whats best way to identify exactly where the leak is coming from? also what do shops usually charge to have them look and identify the problem?


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