coolant leak

[v-6dailydriver]

i have a coolant leak behind and above the water pump. is this the lower intake gasket, or could it be something else? ( it's not coming from the thermostat or hose...)

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: coolant leak

sounds like the lower coolant elbow from the lower intake to the heater hose manifold is cracked. pour some ground pepper in it until you can fix it.

[Shodown]

Re: coolant leak

sounds like the lower coolant elbow from the lower intake to the heater hose manifold is cracked.

Yup.

pour some ground pepper in it until you can fix it.

What??

F that. Its a $3 elbow that takes less than an hour to replace. Just get a new one and fix it.

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: coolant leak

Yup.




What??

F that. Its a $3 elbow that takes less than an hour to replace. Just get a new one and fix it.

agreed with the fixing part, but

you've never heard of using pepper to stop a coolant leak? the big pepper particles try to flow out through the leak and clog the leak shut temporarily

[Shodown]

Re: coolant leak

That sounds shady. I wouldnt put pepper or any other stop-leak stuff my coolant system...ever.

[Blizzard242]

Re: coolant leak

I heard of someone pouring 151 in their gas tank just to make it to a station to fill up. Dumbest thing I've ever heard of.

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: coolant leak

That sounds shady. I wouldnt put pepper or any other stop-leak stuff my coolant system...ever.

I would try a marketed stopleak, but back in high school when you need to get home and had a coolant leak, this work great....