i replace my radiate and all my hoses plus the thermostat now my car leaks and it doesn't leak from the hoses or the thermostat i check all of those, i got under the car and found my passenger side axle all wet and the rear of the engine we and dripping if i fill up the reservoir tank it drains it to the minimum line and if i fill the radiator it will be drain in a day or two. i got under and took some pic maybe some can help and see whats back there that could be causing the drain so fast

 

check your reservoir tank... and ALL the hoses and lines again.

Why did you need to replace your radiator and thermostat in the first place? Overheating? coolant leak??

 

also need to check the freeze plugs in the side of the block they will rust through after a while.or possible the head gasket is leaking coolant to the out side i had a ka in my old 240sx do that.

 

theres a drain plug bolt on the block, check that as well, the owners manuel tells you exactly where it is

 

Why did you need to replace your radiator and thermostat in the first place? Overheating? coolant leak??[/QUOTE]

My radiator was crack n the hoses where soft n cracking since I was going to change that might as well change the thermostat too but I will check the drain plug n hope is not the water pump or a head gasket

 

There a coolant line behind the intake manifold that is a u shape and it is a common place to leak. Leave your car running and try to pinpoint where its coming from

 

Ditto, also check the lines going to the heater core.

 

Ah the Heater Core that was my problem the last time, to the OP Good Luck...

 

Check your water pump to see if it's leaking above or below it. Wipe everything down then run the car. Worse case go get the glow in the dark dye from advance auto parts.

 

check the drain plug and it looks fine but i turn the car on and nothing happens when i turn it off it starting pouring out the oil pan seal i check if its running from above can't see no leak, why would it be pouring out the oil pan seal i check the dip stick and no sign of coolant, the video show be helpful also the car is not over heating so I'm guessing the water pump is working fine but i could be wrong
http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/l...t=IMG_0738.mp4

 

The video shows your leak dripping directly below your water pump weep hole area. Dring down the road causes wind to spread it back and behind the motor. The pump will still pump fine for a short while, but the bearings will soon grenade and take the timing chain out.

Remove your AC pump and bracket to visually check the weep hole. Its in the block, directly behind the timing chain case and facing the radiator (forward). The T-stat and two coolant pipes are also in the same area, but they would not leak that fast I don't think.

 

That's where my coolant leak was on my 5th gen and it turned out the to be water pump. I did have it diagnosed before I made such an expensive assumption though. Mine never leaked while driving but when the car was off it just came out with a steady drip. It was so bad it was still leaking 2 days after not driving the car. good luck bro

 

How hard is it to get that braket it off, I've got experience on moving the compressor when I did my alternator

 

Sorry. Looks like its actually behind the alternator.

 

check your heater hoses as well and check if the leak is really in the front or rear of engine please! Place some cardboard under it to find the origin.....

 

These pics look like rear valve cover and power steering return hose are leaking.

 

Agreed. And coolant leaking from front, from looks of video.

 

From the information im getting theres a great chance it's my water pump n after looking at the pictures it does look like my rear valve cover is leaking how hard is to change the seals?

 

on the water pump its a pretty hefty job, but the rear valve cover shouldnt take all that long, remove the intake and its right there

 

Rear valve over isn't that hard water pump is a bitc*

 

Do too my work schedule I have not got a chance to remove the compressor and bracket should I just go ahead n replace my water pump

 

Rule of thumb and time and time again proves that 3 out of 5 thermostats off the shelf "new" are defective, may want to check that out. FYI. good luck.

 

ummmmmmmm, look at date of thread man. he might have fixed it since then...

 

I'm having my own crazy coolant leak. I recently swapped out my radiator for a new one because I was finding coolant under the car and a crack in the top of the OEM radiator. Bought a radiator and took my time dropping it in, tightening everything securely. I didn't change any hoses.

I'm still noticing coolant leaking. Now, I do know that one of the bottom hoses of the radiator requires a tightening of the clamp. Tight as I clamped it, it's still leaking a bit. So I'm going to replace the 19/20-year-old clamp with a new one. But that's just a tiny leak, not the leak I've been noticing. The leak I've been noticing comes from somewhere around or above the oil pan. A mechanic at Sear Automotive recently had the car up on lifts and showed me the leak and advised me to changed the oil pan gasket (or sealant -- whatever is used to seal that baby up). I believe he was correct in his assessment about the pan leaking oil, since the car has slowly been draining oil lately. But the green stuff that's I can see dripping (yes, I can actually see it dripping from somewhere in the vicinity of the oil pan)? I'm at a loss.

Today I'm getting under the car to both replace the radiator hose clamp (hopefully I can find a clamp that I can put on without having to remove the hose and drain the radiator again). While I'm under there I'm going to replace the pan gasket/seal. And as I'm doing so I'm going to look for the source of the coolant leak. I've got it in mind to locate the radiator drain plug to see if that's loose. Where else should I check for the source of the leak?

 

Another way to trouble shoot coolant leaks is with a pressure tester. Most national auto parts stores have them on a loan a tool program. Most times they can be used to replicate a coolant leak with the vehicle off and cold vs. hot and running. Just something to consider.