86 Firebird Water leak
andy625
03-22-2005, 05:05 PM
My firebird has been stood around for 2 weeks in the garage, and when I came to move it I noticed there were a couple (literally) of water spots under the bellhousing area. The level in the rad is till up to the brim, and it drives fine. I know it could well be the core plug in the bell housing leaking slightly, but is there any chance it could be coming from anywhere else?
Both the pipes to the heater are dry on the bulkhead (or whatever you call it in the U.S.!) and I can't see anything else damp appart from a slight seep at the top hose joint on the thermostat housing at the front of the engine.
Anyone got any ideas??
Thanks in advance.
Both the pipes to the heater are dry on the bulkhead (or whatever you call it in the U.S.!) and I can't see anything else damp appart from a slight seep at the top hose joint on the thermostat housing at the front of the engine.
Anyone got any ideas??
Thanks in advance.
89IROC&RS
03-23-2005, 01:44 AM
tighten the hose clamp for starters.
aside from that, were the drops colored or anything? or was it just water? If thats the case, it could be alot of things that dont include damage to any part of your car. Im almost inclined to say that melted snow was pooled somewhere above the bellhousing and when you moved the car, it spilled out and thats what you saw. But thats just a guess out of muh ass.
aside from that, were the drops colored or anything? or was it just water? If thats the case, it could be alot of things that dont include damage to any part of your car. Im almost inclined to say that melted snow was pooled somewhere above the bellhousing and when you moved the car, it spilled out and thats what you saw. But thats just a guess out of muh ass.
86TA
03-23-2005, 12:47 PM
like the mod. said, just drive it and pay close attention when you park it and come back out and see if anything is still leaking... if there are no more puddles then no more problems, if htere are more puddles then you can start to dig a little deeper.
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