leaking coolant
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What quadrant under the engine is coolant dripping?
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dslade (05-13-2018)
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The radiator may be cracked, but the new water pump did NOT cause it. That's an idiotic thing to say, so take the car somewhere else to get fixed, and never go back there. Don't tell the next shop you think it's the radiator, just let them find the leak.
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Being a woman,(they see me coming!!) and having worked at a local repair shop as a receptionist,I just dont trust mechanics to own up to their mistakes,I appreciate your input. There are products that supposedly stop leaks,not sure I trust that it wont cause some other type of damage. I am thinking that if the coolant leak was a problem how the thermostat and water pump were installed,the leak would have been noticed as soon as I brought it home, not 2 weeks later. My Ford Escaped is a 2005 model, but it only has 73,000 miles on it. I am going to fill with antifreeze,so I can get another opinion, without suggesting the radiator.
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I cant tell where it is leaking from. Originally my suv got hot an stalled, had it towed to repair shop. was fine for two weeks after the water pump and thermostat were replaced. Dont you think if it were related to repairs the coolant would have started to leak sooner than 2 weeks? Mechanic told me if I keep adding coolant I can still drive it? I am going to have to crawl under and try to see where the leak is coming from, I am a woman, and NOT a mechanic, but when I was told the radiator was cracked,and he pointed to it, I did not see a crack. should I try products that claim to stop leaks?
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AF= Antifreeze
I would not use any snake oil leak stop, it will gum up your heater core.
Who knows if leak is related to previous work, may or may not be true.
Can you take a picture of the area that your technician pointed too? It should appear wet & have a wet streak going down from there.
Sometimes a mirror & flashlight help look into dark corners.
A technician should be pressurizing the system to 15 PSI (they have an adapter for this) which will make the leak happen on demand.
Good luck
I would not use any snake oil leak stop, it will gum up your heater core.
Who knows if leak is related to previous work, may or may not be true.
Can you take a picture of the area that your technician pointed too? It should appear wet & have a wet streak going down from there.
Sometimes a mirror & flashlight help look into dark corners.
A technician should be pressurizing the system to 15 PSI (they have an adapter for this) which will make the leak happen on demand.
Good luck
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I cant tell where it is leaking from. Originally my suv got hot an stalled, had it towed to repair shop. was fine for two weeks after the water pump and thermostat were replaced. Dont you think if it were related to repairs the coolant would have started to leak sooner than 2 weeks? Mechanic told me if I keep adding coolant I can still drive it? I am going to have to crawl under and try to see where the leak is coming from, I am a woman, and NOT a mechanic, but when I was told the radiator was cracked,and he pointed to it, I did not see a crack. should I try products that claim to stop leaks?
I used half a bottle of Rislone cooling system stop leak in my Mini and it completely stopped the leak in my thermostat housing. You can use it, it won't clog things up. Just don't use more than one bottle. If it still leaks after that, get it fixed. I've been a mechanic for many years, and that stuff is amazing.
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I used half a bottle of Rislone cooling system stop leak in my Mini and it completely stopped the leak in my thermostat housing. You can use it, it won't clog things up. Just don't use more than one bottle. If it still leaks after that, get it fixed. I've been a mechanic for many years, and that stuff is amazing.
My advise is avoid all those stop leaks and have the issue repair correctly, and if you used a stop leak get your coolant flushed asap before you're spending huge bucks on a new heater core.
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