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Old 11-06-2004, 08:39 AM
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Coolant leak?

hey i parked my car in the driveway last night and when i moved it this morning neon green fluid was all over the drive way. im not to engine smart but i think it is coolant. what do i need to do about this and is it serious?

the only recent change to my car is that i installed an amp and subwoofers, but i dont think that could cause this. well, new taillights too, but that cant have anything to do with it.
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Old 11-06-2004, 09:17 AM
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Better check your bottom radiator hose or your water pump. Don't drive your Max until you find the cause of the leak. Alot cheaper to change a hose or water pump instead of a blown head gasket.
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Old 11-06-2004, 09:25 AM
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check your coolant reserve and see the level of that.

check and see where exactly it is dripping from. My friend had the same problem and it was a crack in his radiator, had to put in a new one.

it might be a hole in a hose for your, if you cant find exactly where it is dripping from check all coolant lines and see if you see and holes in them.
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Old 11-06-2004, 09:40 AM
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Yeah really check around the water pump, because when they are on there way out they havea thing called a weep valve which slowly drips fluid out...
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