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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Antifreeze leak

Hello All, i have searched and cant narrow it to what the problem is, the reservoir is not fully empty theres like only a little bit of antifreeze in their. Everytime i fill it to the max level i drive around no problems no leaking either when i park the car at night or for a few hours, i see small puddles of antifreeze right in front of the tire right under the bottle. The hose that is connected to the reservoir is also tight. what can it be so i can check on those things. thank you
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Welcome to the "I need to change my water pump club".

Search and you will find many posts on the repair procedure.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Is it right by the belts, almost directly underneath the compressor?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Is it right by the belts, almost directly underneath the compressor?
im gona check up on that once on my lunch break, but i know for sure it's right under the bottle itself in front of the pass tire, i think the bottle's no good.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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I need to change my water pump as soon as it gets warm outside. lol
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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I need to change my water pump as soon as it gets warm outside. lol
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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my collant leaks out somewhere, but i dont notice where.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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my collant leaks out somewhere, but i dont notice where.
Don't you think it's something to look into?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Don't you think it's something to look into?
def....b4 it cost yu later on.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pmohr
Don't you think it's something to look into?
well it takes like a month to drain the reservoir, so for now, im living with it
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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ive got the same problem, most mornings on my way to work i notice a puddle of water by the right front tire. i looked into it and the water seems to be coming from the where the second stage oil pan meets the engine. drops of water form at the silicone between the engine and oilpan. dont know what it is but i dont think its the water pump and that scares me, ust hoping its not as bad as i think it is....
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Originally Posted by maxim82
ive got the same problem, most mornings on my way to work i notice a puddle of water by the right front tire. i looked into it and the water seems to be coming from the where the second stage oil pan meets the engine. drops of water form at the silicone between the engine and oilpan. dont know what it is but i dont think its the water pump and that scares me, ust hoping its not as bad as i think it is....
It's the water pump.

Drain for the weep hole is roughly in the red shaded area:

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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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so why does it look like its coming from the silicone in-between the oil pan and engine?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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so why does it look like its coming from the silicone in-between the oil pan and engine?
Because it drips down there, and blows around while you're driving.

This is of course assuming that it's actually coolant, and not oil.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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im sure its coolant. although its also leaking oil. but yeah coolant green, engine oil brown...right?? J/K
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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im sure its coolant. although its also leaking oil. but yeah coolant green, engine oil brown...right?? J/K
Depends how old the coolant is

But yes, it'll look like it's leaking all over the place, especially if it drips while driving.
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Also check the radiator. I had a very small crack near the top of it (plastic part). It was hard to locate since the fluid just blew around everywhere.
Old Oct 15, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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water pump

mines leaks only when its parked not while driving but its leaking from around the oil pan
Old Oct 15, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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no leaks on mine, that I can see. It still eats up a bit of coolant, which is what I am trying to figure out. Every max I have had drinks coolant(level goes down). I am not looking forward to having to change the pump eventually though
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