Coolant Leak

[nicko27]

I found a puddle of liquid under my car this morning. Pop the hood and found it was coolant leak. There are no leaks at any of the hoses. The only place where leakage is visualable is the right side of the engine between the belts near the alternator. The check the hose in that location but it is not the hose. It seems to be close to throttle body. Someone suggested it maybe the water pump or the intake manifold.
Can you help.

-- nick

[ks0309]

it's not the hose ,but the plastic hose connection that screws into the intake manifold. the orignal ones are know to crack forming a coolant leak behind alt. this is where your hose is. remove alt. and hose , remove plastic hose connecter and replace with a steel one . I had same problem, i had small drip, when I took off hose the connector broke right off, good thing it broke off in the driveway and not 100 miles from home.

[nicko27]

Thanks.. I will take a look at it. Anyone know how to remove the alternator to get to this hose. Thanks for your help.

[aarcuda]

screwed in? mine was just pushed in and sealed using o-ring? what year model screws in? mine is a 95.

[ks0309]

Originally Posted by nicko27

Thanks.. I will take a look at it. Anyone know how to remove the alternator to get to this hose. Thanks for your help.

mine was a 1992 park ave. the plastic connetor screwed into intake manifold