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Old 07-10-2008, 09:43 PM
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Default I need help with a coolant leak

Somewhere by the back of the engine please help
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Old 07-10-2008, 11:17 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

could be leaking at the enging coolent temp sensor. or the coolant hose buy the oil filter check the clamp it might be missing
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Old 07-10-2008, 11:22 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

not by the oil filter
more by the back of the engine is that the coolant temp sensor
i thought it was in the lower radiator hose but is that it on the back of the engine
any experts on this?
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Old 07-10-2008, 11:43 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

that is where the temp sensor is located in between the engine and the fire wall
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:15 AM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

will i need a new sensor?
Does it clip inor unscrew?
If it screws in and it's leaking there, I can remove it and put nylon tape/pipe dope on the threads and put it back in, right?
Should stop the leak...is it possible or common that they leak there?

If they don't screw in, I need a new sensor and oring, correct?
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Old 07-11-2008, 01:33 AM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

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Old 07-11-2008, 06:58 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

probably the heater core hose
gotta get a mirror to see in there better
need more brake cleaner too.
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Old 07-12-2008, 02:31 AM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

Is a heater core and hoses a biathc to replace diy?
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Old 07-12-2008, 12:06 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

The leak from the temp sensor was traveling down the heater core hose.
Ok, well I got to the dealership and got an o-ring and new clip for the temp sensor.
The old o-ring was mush. Put the new one in and checked for more leaks.
Thankfully it was not the heater core.
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Old 07-12-2008, 11:33 PM
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Default RE: I need help with a coolant leak

The Coolant Temperature Sensor fails quite often and a lot of people have leaks around it. There was actually a recall for 2001 and up (i forget to what year) if you were under 100k miles. (I don't know if your car is a 2001 or not..but yea..)

Coolant Temperature Sensor..$20 for the sensor
Heater Core..a lonnnnnnng and annoyingDIY or $1000+ from the dealer. Youre lucky...
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