 overheating, leaking coolant from back |
 Nov 1, 2009 - 3:48 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 22, '07 From NY state Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
hi
Celica ST coolant seems to be coming out from the back of the engine, left (passenger side) that is where the steam is coming from. it has the smell of coolant i had the heater turned on all the way, no heat at all. looked at the coolant reservoir, doesn't seem low. I recently had the radiator and freeze plugs replaced because it overheated on me 3 weeks ago. not sure what to do from here. use stop leak? could the freeze plugs have went bad again? what could it be? thanks edit: also when I was going downhill, the temp gauge seemed to go down a bit. This post has been edited by celicanice: Nov 1, 2009 - 4:00 PM |
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Nov 18, 2009 - 6:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '09 From Twin Cities Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Sorry to say to you "celicanice" but I'm thinking its a broken head gasket or from what I've been told, maybe a crack in the head? That's oil in your radiator and that's bad. I had a 1999 Chevy Lumina that leaked coolant also (a lot, 1 qt per trip of 20+ miles) and my radiator looked exactly like yours with the oil mixing/coolant issue. I just bought a 94 st coupe for $100 (still runs ok) and the oil is starting to mix in the radiator/coolant as well. I'm guessing a head gasket job will run atleast $1000 and that may not be the only issue.
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celicanice overheating, leaking coolant from back Nov 1, 2009 - 3:48 PM
Bitter is there coolant in the radiator? look under the ... Nov 1, 2009 - 4:01 PM nics QUOTE (celicanice @ Nov 1, 2009 - 12... Nov 1, 2009 - 4:35 PM trdproven there could be a coolant hose leaking. are you su... Nov 2, 2009 - 12:47 AM celicanice i didn't have a flash light on me so I wasn... Nov 2, 2009 - 4:39 PM Bitter water pump is right there as well as some tubes an... Nov 2, 2009 - 7:34 PM celicanice the black rubber pipe just under the power steerin... Nov 4, 2009 - 6:37 PM pittfirefighter with the leak, you most definitely have an air poc... Nov 5, 2009 - 12:10 AM celicanice Looks like sludge. previous owner did use stop lea... Nov 9, 2009 - 4:41 AM Bitter does this stuff feel kind of oil and is slightly g... Nov 9, 2009 - 8:11 AM
celicanice QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 9, 2009 - 8:11 A... Nov 9, 2009 - 7:00 PM Bitter thats not stopleak my man, thats oil mixed in with... Nov 9, 2009 - 7:40 PM celicanice QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 9, 2009 - 7:40 P... Nov 9, 2009 - 9:03 PM Bitter hate to say it, but you probably have a blown or b... Nov 9, 2009 - 10:34 PM celicanice here's the best I could do with the camera I h... Nov 13, 2009 - 5:35 PM 95CelicaST Tubgirl in your radiator!! That's not ... Nov 13, 2009 - 6:40 PM Bitter nope, thats engine oil. does the radiator smell so... Nov 13, 2009 - 8:47 PM 6G96GT that is quite nasty. I am surprised you don't ... Nov 13, 2009 - 11:16 PM celicanice the radiator doesnt smell of exhast.
what I think... Nov 18, 2009 - 4:02 AM celicanice thanks for the input.
I'll see what I can do w... Nov 18, 2009 - 11:40 PM |
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