HELP!!!! i have a coolant leak

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03-23-2008, 03:04 PM

zoomnick

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HELP!!!! i have a coolant leak

Please help me!!!

I have a coolant leak coming from below the coil pack were the heater core line runs into the head, Does anyone know what the gasket is called? it right below the coil pack (on a 1.6 )
thanks

03-23-2008, 03:11 PM

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You can use the regular thermostat gasket. Check first to make sure it isn't leaking from the rubber cap that blocks an unused line. The gasket shouldn't suddenly start leaking.

03-23-2008, 03:19 PM

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does that line leak alot? because after the leak i noticed i some what had my upper radiator line pintched and thought maybe the pressure caused it

03-23-2008, 03:48 PM

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got it!!
that housing was cracked in half.

03-23-2008, 08:22 PM

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Quote:

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got it!!
that housing was cracked in half.

Wow. Did you freeze up this winter? Get hit in the *** end real hard?

03-23-2008, 09:45 PM

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Had that problem too, except that it was a cap on the block that had deterated due to a oil leak on the back camshaft.
I replaced the cap and temp sensor there while I had it out. I used RTV for a gasket.