If it's not one thing...

[Docta]

So now that I got my tranny to work like it should, not dying of gas smell, and new tires on the front, I'm leaking coolant. It's the damn plastic elbows, lower one right under the alt. I replaced both of 'em like 3 weeks ago... and then 3 weeks before that. Am I stuck with $4 every 3 weeks and 2 hours to fix it, or is there ANY way to get them not to leak?!

[2.8 Bird]

Re: If it's not one thing...

There is are metal ones you can buy. I think Steve SSM got them at the dealer.

Mine smells like coolant too when I've been driving my bird for a while. But knock on wood no leak anywhere. But I'm contemplating if I should go ahead and replace them anyone.

[landj]

Re: If it's not one thing...

I don't know if the transverse engines are the same, but I just replaced mine on my Impala @135k(3800 but set up for fwd). I was supprised they hadn't leaked, but it didn't take much to break them as I removed them. I'm just thankful they were easier to replace than I was expecting.

That you've had to do it twice seems strange to me. Are you sure you didn't score the metal bore on the engine or leave any of the old elbow there? You may want to take a closer look. Just a thought.

[96blackmaro]

Re: If it's not one thing...

Did you make sure to clean the insides out after you took the elbows out? If you don't get all of the crap out of it they won't seal correctly.

[Docta]

Re: If it's not one thing...

I didn't clean anything... just tossed new ones in. I remember there's a set of metal ones somewhere, I just don't remember where... I'll try to clean em next time I change.