Firen81 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 So, the LTZ has sprung a coolant leak, but I can't seem to find it. It seems to be coming from the top half of the engine. It ONLY leaks when the resovoir has fluid in it, and seems to leak when turned off. Its is coming from the opposite side to the resovoir (right side engine leaks). My thought is that there's two rads, so could a connection between the two leak? Anyone know if there's a connection there? Any other thoughts? Little desperate, need to figure this out before winter comes to Vancouver. Doesn't snow much, but it does freeze.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 What do you mean two radiators? There might be a trans cooler in the end tank of your radiator, or maybe you are talking about the heater core, which is a heat exchanger just like your radiator. You might be speaking about the AC evaporator which is in front of the radiator and in no way connected to the cooling system, its part of the air conditioning system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 What year? What engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firen81 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 1998 3.8L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman093 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Coolant elbow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec_b Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Coolant elbow. Promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Coolant elbow? This Sent from my HTC Awesome using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well? Was it the peoples elbow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brake Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Where is this coolant elbow of doom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec_b Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 There's two of them. One is plainly visible, behind the belt tensioner and going to to the lower intake manifold. There's another one that's more difficult to see in the same area. Fairly easy job, they come in a two pack. Dorman makes replacements. What someone should do is make metal replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brake Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 There's two of them. One is plainly visible, behind the belt tensioner and going to to the lower intake manifold. There's another one that's more difficult to see in the same area. Fairly easy job, they come in a two pack. Dorman makes replacements. What someone should do is make metal replacements. 3.3s and 3.8s only right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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