need help with coolant leak. see pic
krayz
09-03-2009, 06:30 PM
97 gt 3.8. Can someone please tell me why my grand prix is leaking coolant from this hole?
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inafogg
09-03-2009, 06:57 PM
it looks like the leak is from higher up.where you point looks to be a cross frame member.is this correct?? if so start looking from above
tblake
09-03-2009, 09:22 PM
Yeah, check your lower radiator hose, your water pump, and your belt tensioner elbows.
krayz
09-03-2009, 09:32 PM
I checked everything from up top and found nothing. everything around the water pump is dry. Must be something under the pump that i cant see. The leak started slow, now coolant leaks out a steady stream as fast as i pour it in the radiator.
tblake
09-04-2009, 01:31 AM
sounds like a heater hose (belt tensioner) elbow to me.
richtazz
09-04-2009, 09:51 AM
I agree with tblake, that looks like the spot where the coolant collects from a leaking plastic elbow that runs from the lower intake to the belt tensioner, or it could be the o-ring on the bottom of the tensioner where it goes through the timing cover if you don't see any indication of a leak up top near the plastic elbow.
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