Coolant Leak - Pics of source of the problem
04-11-05, 07:44 AM
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Coolant Leak - Pics of source of the problem
Hey I've been losing coolant since I got my car but have never been able to figure out why. I always figured that the last owner didn't have the right coolant/water ratio and it was all boiling into the overflow tank, which it was for the mostpart, but I fixed that and I'm still losing coolant.
Here's 1 picture of where the coolant is leaking out of. What is this and does anything need to be done about it?
Here's 1 picture of where the coolant is leaking out of. What is this and does anything need to be done about it?
04-11-05, 07:45 AM
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I also have this layer of grease/oil all around under the cap and rotor and all the way down to the alternator. Is this just a valve cover gasket or something like this that needs to be replaced?
04-11-05, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanSC
Your oil leak is either your valve cover gaskets, or your distributor o-ring.
06-07-05, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanSC
Your oil leak is either your valve cover gaskets, or your distributor o-ring.
06-07-05, 01:54 PM
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Is it leaking thru the distributor itself? It has an internal seal that seldom goes bad. How's the inside of the dizzy look?
Take some carb cleaner and clean up the area and trace it back to the source. There's not much more that can leak on that corner assuming that the valve cover gaskets were installed correctly and the dizzy o-ring was the right one.
Take some carb cleaner and clean up the area and trace it back to the source. There's not much more that can leak on that corner assuming that the valve cover gaskets were installed correctly and the dizzy o-ring was the right one.
06-08-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanSC
Is it leaking thru the distributor itself? It has an internal seal that seldom goes bad. How's the inside of the dizzy look?
Take some carb cleaner and clean up the area and trace it back to the source. There's not much more that can leak on that corner assuming that the valve cover gaskets were installed correctly and the dizzy o-ring was the right one.
Take some carb cleaner and clean up the area and trace it back to the source. There's not much more that can leak on that corner assuming that the valve cover gaskets were installed correctly and the dizzy o-ring was the right one.
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06-09-05, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CleanSC
Damn man I'm fresh out of ideas then. 
01-07-08, 10:04 AM
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Umm.........This thread is 3 years old ....... think your a little too late but like clean sc said replace valve cover gaskets and o rings .Use silicone around cam areas and creases .If problem persist take it to a mechanic.
....... think your a little too late but like clean sc said replace valve cover gaskets and o rings .Use silicone around cam areas and creases .If problem persist take it to a mechanic.
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