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Old 11-04-13, 04:59 PM
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I'm attempting to locate a leak on the top of my engine. It's getting in between the valve covers soaking my plugs and wires. From what I could see it looks like it's coming out of the hex bolts between the cylinders. Do these leak coolant or would it be coming from the heater hose or throttle body hose
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had this problem with my SC when i first got it, turned out it was the coolant hoses going to the throttle body. They are tucked underneath the throttle body right over the spark plug valley. check those hoses first
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Originally Posted by StiCk3
had this problem with my SC when i first got it, turned out it was the coolant hoses going to the throttle body. They are tucked underneath the throttle body right over the spark plug valley. check those hoses first
Will do! Is it just the two hoses? I see one toward the front of the engine and one toward the back.
Do you know if the hex bolts actually leak coolant or not?
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i have not heard if those hex bolts leaking coolant. It could be one of the two hoses, best way is to take the throttle body and flip the throttle body over and see which hose is leaking. you can get access to them without taking it off, but easiest way to service the hoses is to get the throttle body off
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Originally Posted by StiCk3
i have not heard if those hex bolts leaking coolant. It could be one of the two hoses, best way is to take the throttle body and flip the throttle body over and see which hose is leaking. you can get access to them without taking it off, but easiest way to service the hoses is to get the throttle body off
Thanks! I'll take a look at it tomorrow and figure out which one it is.
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