Last Thursday I got home and smelled antifreeze. It was coming from the passanger side of the radiator. So this weekend I replaced the radiator. Put things back together and started the car up. No coolant leaks but the auxilery trans cooler was leaking. I decided to just eliminate the auxilery trans cooler and stick to just the trans cooler built into the radiator, if this becomes an issue I will have to figure out why the auxilery cooler is leaking.

Then I see coolant dripping from the front of the oil pan. I can't see exactly where it is coming from but somewhere on the front of the engine. I was going to order a timing kit with water pump this week since it has 120K on it.

Just trying to do some homework on where exactly this leak might be coming from.

Thanks, Scott

 

no way to know unless u pressure test it and see where the leaking is coming from under pressure.

 

I did pressure test it but couldn't see where the leak starts. Its somewhere on the front of the engine but not there very front.

Just thought someone might have some experience with a similar leak. Going to start tearing it apart this week to see what I can find.

Thanks

 

Well the gates timing kit with water pump should be here tomorrow and I also am going to put in a new thermostat and gasket. I read that the thermostate housing is know to leak and fun to get to.

Since I just replaced the radiator it will come out pretty easy and give me some clearance to get to everything.

Any tips on doing a timing kit and water pump and thermostat replacement? I have the balancer puller already and don't think there is any other specialty tools?

 

The timing stuff is pretty straightforward. Lay the P/S pump out of the way and you can get to the T-stat from above.