I'm pretty freaked out right now... As you all know the SR is a PITA to install. I don't know if I missed something, but I have coolent pooled on the driver side by the middle two lower intake manifold bolts. I'd hate to have to take it apart. I guess it's possible I spilled some, but it doesn't seem likely, given the location. I know the thermostat housing overflowed a tad when i topped it off with coolent at the radiator (after i filled the motor at the thermostat housing). But then again, there is casting in the way form those front manifold bolts and the middle lower manifold bolts. Is there anything on the superam or on a regular base manifold that can cause that?.. I know the manifold bolts are tight and have teflon paste on them. I am pretty sure that i got everything right when i installed everything. The funny thing is the motor hasn't even been satrted, so the water pump couldn't have "pumped" coolent out through a small leak or anything, so I guess unlesss I missed something real big,....it shouldn't be leaking. Any ideas?

 

Use some paper towels to dry it up and see if the stuff reappears before pulling that intake off! Just my two cents since I had to pull mine this weekend.....

 

yeah, i did that last night, have to see if it reappears tonightm,...it didn't re-appear within the hour,..maybe it was a spill. i'll keep you posted.

 

Always put a bit of sealer on the lower runner bolts as well. Seen these leak all the time, if not.

 

Pressure testers aren't that expensive and can save some headache if you forget something and go for a test drive.
If you have air and a regulator, you can use the overflow line to press up the system with a DIY setup.