i just copied the words and googled them

 

these are the best pics i could get of the top coolant elbow, there was no way i could get to the bottom one







as one may see there is a bit of a dampness there

 

My guess is the o-ring is shot.

Our Montes use 2 plastic elbows. But some other 3800 Series II engines used 1 elbow (as what we have as a 2nd coolant was originally a cast aluminum 90* bend on the belt tensioner assembly the elbows connect with).

I can do the elbows in about 30 minutes, then add coolant and bleed the air. The process is quite easy. As a tip, I use just a touch of lube (like WD-40 on my finger) and run it on the outer edge of the elbow connections (to help the elbow seat properly and prevent the o-ring from moving).

 

Thanks Jerry!
Fixed it!

 

Today I also noticedd a leak of coolant on my transmission under the throttle, any idea on what this could be?

 

TB gasket, UIM, UIM gasket. Even with a pressure test, tough to tell without taking it apart.

 

jus recieved ma aluminum elbows today and will be tackling this at the crack of dawn...before the sun starts killing me hopefully, i might as well get my altenator tested while im at it.....i kinda want to paint it...i might do that the next time i have off if it tests good that is...wish me luck guys!

 

i changed to the aluminum elbows last week, ill take pics tomorrow, but i also found dried up dexcool, around the thermostat housing...and i think i still have the same leak in the video so im wondering what else could this be?

 

Dex cool around the T-stat could be a T-stat gasket fail or:
Get the pressure tester, it's a free loan-a-tool from most parts stores. Easy to use and will hopefully help you pin point the problem fast and easy (if not you will have to start pulling things apart). It's the best first thing to try for diagnosing.