Hi i popped my hood and noticed there was a puddle of coolant just sitting on the block under the throttle body, any ideas of what might be wrong to have caused this?

 

It's probably coming out of the thermostat housing.

It might also be coming from the throttle body.

I can't recall if the intake manifold bolt (where the puddle is) threads into the coolant passage....? It might be coming from there as well.

 

so how serious and and costly is something like this usually? cuz ive driven the car and the puddle doesnt seem to get lower or higher. here in awhile im gonna go soak it up with a rag and see if anymore takes its place.

 

Thermostat housing...almost guaranteed. Its about a 20 minute fix and a 10 dollar part (for a GOOD gasket). While your in there you should change out your thermostat if you have no idea how old it is. All told youll spend something like 25-30 bucks if you buy good stuff and you wont be leaking coolant anymore.

 

well sounds like no sweat then, Im about 99.9 percent sure its the original thermo in there, i was looking at a 180 degree one from advanced auto for like 9 bucks.

 

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sorry...first post from phone. I had the J shaped hose leaking on mine. Connects the throttle body to the intake. IIRC.




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