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Questions tagged [coolant-leak]

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Coolant Flange - What is it really called?

My antifeeeze keeps leaking out and I was told that I had a hole in my coolant flange, so when I was calling to see how much it would be to get fixed no one knew what I was talking about. I am a woman and I have no idea what I am talking about. I…
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Should Multiple Coolant Hose Leaks in a Short Time Worry Me?

Right after fixing another problem with one of my cars ( 98 Mazda 626 GF 2L ), I revved the engine and all of a sudden heard the tell tale hiss of a coolant leak: As you can see, this hose just sprang a leak. Not a big deal, it's probably the…
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Switching engine coolant with similar properties oil

I was wondering why specific coolants or distilled water is used as a heat transfer liquid for engine cooling instead of just using a separate oil circuit with some type of oil as a heat transfer liquid. Cost issues aside I guess there is (could be…
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How bad is it to drive very short distances with little to no coolant

I have a 2004 Ford Focus I bought cheap around September. I used the A/C like once or twice but mainly used the windows as I preferred it driving through town. One day I tried to use the A/CC again and it never turned on. Few months go by, it's…
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2000 Dodge Neon P1390 Cam/Crank Correlation

Car comes in with a P1390 Cam/Crank Correlation code and note about adding coolant recently. The Neon 2.0 doesn't have timing marks on the front cover. You guess at cylinder 1 TDC using a rod through the spark plug hole. Then look through a small…
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I'm leaking antifreeze

I need to now where it's coming from and how to fix it. My Mercury Sable 99 is loosing about 1/2 gallon every time I drive it It started two week ago then I was only dumping 1/4 of antifreeze in it and out of the blue it stopped for 5 days but…
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My 2004 Audi a4 is making a gurgling noise from my engine

My 2004 Audi a4 is making a gurgling noise from my engine. I am also having to constantly put antifreeze in it. Is this related? I know I'll have to take her to be looked at but can anyone tell me what I am to expect to hear of the issue and cost?
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Is it unreasonable to expect nation chain mechanics to recognize a blown head gasket from a radiator problem before installing new radiator?

PepBoys replaced my radiator a week ago exactly, because it blew a hose a week before. It also had the following symptoms:. *spewing white smoke and fluid out the tail pipe. *radiator losing all its water or coolant way quicker than normal.…
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What is this connector piece called coming from radiator?

Hello I have a 1992 F150 5.0L XLT. I noticed a slight coolant leak coming from this hose/connector to the radiator. What is this type of connector piece called that is circled? The end of the coolant line goes to the throttle body. I'm thinking to…
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Mystery Coolant Leak

1996 Dodge Intrepid 350,000 km 3.3L V6 As per the picture below, coolant is oozing out of the front of the engine, above the water pump (replaced last fall) and below the thermostat. I removed the alternator for a better view, the hose on the left…
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Confirming Head Gasket Only Culprit

Model: Mercedes Vito 638 108 CDI, 2.2L, 1999 Mileage: 270,000 Km. My exact question is: Does my head gasket need to be replaced (is this the source of my problem), and is this the ONLY problem wherefrom I am having these symptoms (or did I for…
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Coolant disappearing

I have a VW transporter and I cannot for the life of me work out where the water is disappearing to. I have to fill it up every 30-40 minutes and there’s no visible leaking anywhere. It’s got to be going somewhere but where? Please help it’s insane…
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Should I flush coolant after using UV dye in coolant system?

While the O'Reilly Auto Parts salesman said that I don't have to flush coolant system after using Interdynamics 375CS Radiator/Coolant Dye I would still like to have second opinion on that here in stackexchange. Especially since I plan to use it on…
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2005 Chrysler Sebring coolant bubbling and leaking

I have a 2005 Chrysler Sebring and when I go down the street the temperature gauge starts going up. It doesn't ever go past the half way mark on the temperature gauge but my coolant is still bubbling and then it leaks when I turn the car off. What…
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Ford Ka '98 coolant boiling

Vehicle: Ford Ka 1998 1.3L - Endura Engine What's happens: start engine wait a few minutes (10-ish) coolant starts pouring out from where two hoses like this one interconnect (I'm assuming it's a coolant hose) After I stop the engine: in a few…
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