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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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coolant leak...need help

i have a 90 v6 camaro ok im not exactly sure where it is coming from but i know the area and im looking for possiable ideas of where it is leaking from.... where i see it leaking from is all the way at the bottom of the engine right behind the "pully" (what the belt is on) its the one right in the middle all the away at the bottom
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Re: coolant leak...need help

Sounds like an external leak.

Check under the waterpump. Most pumps are made with a weep hole on the bottom of them and it'll drip when it starts to go bad.

Check your coolant hoses to make sure they are snug and not cracked.
Check that it's not leaking from the intake or thermostat housing (big hose on upper side of the intake).
Check your oil dipstick. If you see foam or milky type substance that means its getting coolant mixed in.

You found an issue now it's time to start tracing it down.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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Re: coolant leak...need help

yes i found it by waking up and seeing my garage full of coolant... im having trouble getting the car in the air high enough to put the jackstand some where it no going to break
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Re: coolant leak...need help

check freeze plugs? I had a study constant leak of coolant that could not figure out where it was coming from till i got a good look and saw that my driver side motor mount was covered in coolant
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