Coolant leaking
#1
Coolant leaking
My 1998 monte carlo 3100 is leaking coolant. Looks like the side of the engine behind the power steering pump. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've already lightly tightened 6 bolts on the head?
Last edited by ktscull; 09-07-2016 at 10:01 PM.
#2
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That sounds and looks like a Lower Intake Gasket leak.
To confirm, get a radiator pressure tester, bump up the pressure (I think 12 psi would do it) and see if it has coolant bubbling out where the lower intake and the head meet. If it does, then it is those gaskets (replace sooner than later, eventually coolant gets in the oil).
To confirm, get a radiator pressure tester, bump up the pressure (I think 12 psi would do it) and see if it has coolant bubbling out where the lower intake and the head meet. If it does, then it is those gaskets (replace sooner than later, eventually coolant gets in the oil).