well tuesday i popped open the hood to check my fluids, everything was fine but the coolant, it was almost empty so i filled it up, so i checked yesterday and it was back at the same spot, i filled it up and went driving, everything runs fine but today i see the coolant around the tranny area (not alot) , i dont know if its a hose or anything, my mechanic is on vacation so i cant go to him, the car drives normal but its the coolant thats bothering me

 

Check ur clamps and check for any cracks in all of ur smaller lines. Most likely its a bad clamp tho

 

check all your hoses and clamps but i think it mght be your t-stat that is leaking or the t-stat housing is leaking

 

also check if the rad cap can hold the pressure...and go over all the clamps.

 

if its leaking round the tran area id say its the t-stat check it

 

Pressure test it.

 

The metal pipe joined with your crank case vent is known to corrode and leak. You could also have a hole in your rad.

Also, check your oil. The coolent you found might be from a leak but at the rate you are loosing it I bet you head gasket is cracked... when this happens your coolent gets into the oil and sit in the oil pan.

Why don t you fill it and run it to locate the leak ?

 

if the head gasket has a crack, then he should be blowing cloud of smoke and eventually overheating.

just check for the hoses since most of the hoses are coming from the tranny side anyways. check the two big hoses first, then check the medium hoses that connects to the heater core, after that check the hose that connects to the throttle body, and then check the hose at the back of the intake manifold where the iacv is located. and oh yeah don't forget the thermostat housing, cuz you might have crack gasket but its unlikely to happen. good luck.

 

blowing clouds of smoke ?? mine didn't and yes it would overheat but he keeps adding coolant. My head gasket cracked and I drove for a month adding coolant and changing the oil.

 

well today on my way to work, i get to work, park the car then i see a small puddle of fluid, i pop my hood and see coolant all over ( rad, tranny,) so i left it then went to work, i thought it wasnt that serious cause it wasnt that big of a puddle, so im finished work, i start driving and everything ran fine, as im into 15 mins of driving, my temp gauge kept rising, so i pull in somewhere quick and stop the car, it was going to start to smoke if i didnt stop the car, so i pop the hood and check again, coolant all over again so i check the hoses, i find that one of the hoses was like melted, when i was squeezing the hose, i could hear air, so i had to get it towed to my house, and when it got off the tow, i started it and it started but when i tapped my brakes, they felt a little soft

 

here's a pic, i made a outline where i found the hot rubber hose

 

okay so def not the head gasket ! which is good ! you're gonna have to check and replace your hoses that's all.

how the brake fit into the picture is beyond me???

 

can anyone in the mississauga area come and check it out, i dont really wanna get it towed again

 

hey i'm going thru the same situation..except that my break and clutch are spongy when i leak coolant.

 

Tow it or slowly drive it to my shop in Oakville. I can look at it Tuesday or Wednesday for you.

 

Just keep coolant in your car and top it off when needed, make a temp repair that will prevent the fluid from pouring out like duct tape or something just to get it to the shop