romoakatruebeast
6/28/2008 8:24:02 PM
97 chrysler sebring ...need help !!!put new gasket and sealant on thermostat housing and still leaks out somewhere under neath the housing i dont know if its coming from there or somewhere else underneath of it ..it would be greatly appreciated if any help would be provided...
thanks
johno
7/2/2008 9:29:44 AM
If you have a 2.5 Mitsubishi engine then it''s pretty likely leaking from a Metal tube that runs inside the V part of the v-6 engine, between the front of the engine ( being the water pump/timing belt) .and the back of the engine (being the thermostat). There is an o ring about 1.5 inch size of on both ends of the tube that keep the collant from leaking into the V part of the engine.
Well the o-ring is likely leaking behind the thermostat. and leaks down between the tranny & the engine. and ends up on the ground.
If you find another way to fix the problem PLZ replay to this posting.
Mine leaks a little and i thought about using the stop leak goo but that stuff clogs your rad and heater core,,,& my heater core has issues giving heat affter -10 degrees F,,,i am cold
As far as i know you would need to remove the timing belt water pump and that is how the tube and Both o rings come out.
I have no clue about the 2.7 engine that is Chryslers engine. not sure if it has a tube or not.
thorze
8/8/2008 8:41:46 AM

I had the Same problem and what I found was the two freezeplugs under the bellhousing had rotted out. I had my mechanic fix it for around $500 and I haven''t had a leak since. Try not to take it to a dealer, they will insist the whole engine needs to come out, which it doesn''t!!!