This morning after i moved my car on the driveway i noticed a small puddle of anit-freeze on my driveway. I later jacked my car up and crawled underneath to see where it was coming from. I saw the trail coming down a harness right next to the oil drain plug. Its a small drip i guess from what i could see.

Does anybody have an idea of where this leak could be coming from? Its the passanger side so im assuming the radiator is ruled out

im gonna go out to Max Performance this week and let Jeff take a look, but i was hopin maybe it was something i could fix myself.

thanks

Ant

 

could be from the thermostat area..

 

My leak is straight from the radiator

 

where exactly is the thermostat located?

anybody?

Ant

 

Check the connections to your engine and the coolant temp sensor. Also see if the resevoir is leaking.

 

Front passenger side of engine you'll see radiator hose on water inlet near alternator.

 

i had that exact same probolem 2 yrs ago ...

it was my water pump leaking ..

good luck !

 

Have you worked on anything in that area? A couple days ago you changed the coolant temp sensor, right? Perhaps it has something to do with that...improper install maybe?

BTW, did you find anything out about the 'idle plunger' thing (cost, location and whatnot)? I'm having a similar problem with starting, except mine is much worse; happens in all weather conditions.

 

its not my coolant temp sensor leaking, believe me that was the 1st thing i checked. My leak has been occuring long before i touched my ECTS. As far as the idle plunger, it costs $140 from Nissan. Ill probably change mine out next paycheck

i need money now to get this leak fixed and to have my UDP installed

Ant

 

and how much did that run you for a new water pump?

thanks,

Ant

 

I went to the dealer today for my leak. THey said id it was the waer pump it wouldn't run any more than $600 parts and labor.

 

600$..thats alot of money...buy it and have a shop put it in...cost you about 80$ for the pump and prob 2 hours of labor or maybe alittle more...

 

are you sure about $80 for the pump?? ive heard they cost around $300!!

Ant

 

I've heard in the range or $80- $120. THe labor is what hit's ya hard.

 

The water pump i can get for "cost" not a Nissan one but aftermarket. And as far as labor id definitly have to see Jeff regarding the install.

Ant

 

Look like 2 months ago my car has the same....and the leak of coolant was exaclty under the thermostat....this radiator sucks, and with time, coold weather can brake easy and you will not notice wheres the leak...the problem of the oem radiator of maxima is that is just plastic made...and they dont have mode to fix it....i remplace the radiator for another one, new and made with aluminium more cheap, easy to fix and it cost me 112 dollars...and dont have problem since.

 

well my boys shop did the work

1 yr ago... cant member...he hooked it up..

i think it was like 75 or somethin for an aftermarket pump

then about if i can member round it off to 3 hours of larbor

less if ur 100% sure as too what ur doing
jeff should work it out to less then an hour maybe 1.5

he charged me about 400

but that was water pump replace/install
coolant fush and replace
larbor
oil change...and tranny service

took about almost 5-6 hours to get everything done
charged me 3 hours of larbor

water pump a bish to do
motor mount out jack up engine etc etc... a pain !!!!!!!!

good luck !

 

Perhaps this has something to do with it? What type of coolant were all you guys with pump problems using?