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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 11:09 AM
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Antifreeze leak from bottom

I've an antifreeze leak coming from the bottom somewhere. Any clue to where it's coming from? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Old Sep 27, 2020 | 11:34 AM
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I've an antifreeze leak coming from the bottom somewhere. Any clue to where it's coming from? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Let's see, it could be the radiator? The lower hose, oil cooler line. I mean come on Jack up the car get under there and look around! We can't possibly tell you where it's coming from just from your description. Clearly your leaking from somewhere now it's time to get under there and take a look around, or get it to a garage. I would say it's coming from the bottom.

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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 11:58 AM
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^ this.

Do it fast. This member had an acute, catastrophic radiator failure that left him stranded when it overheated and blew, spewing radiator fluid throughout his engine bay. Ended up being a pinhole in the core.
Old Sep 27, 2020 | 12:01 PM
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Sure did! I'm a good example of it! Wasn't pretty! Blew an A/C compressor in the process from EVERYTHING getting wet! Got hit with a double whammy!
Old Sep 27, 2020 | 12:02 PM
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Unfortunately, Maximus is correct. I actually had to get some florescent dye and black light to find a small crack in the plastic manifold that connects the top hose, radiator cap, and overflow but that was my issue, yours is probably different. Could be lucky and just be the drain plug! But you are going to have to look around.
Old Sep 27, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Unfortunately, Maximus is correct. I actually had to get some florescent dye and black light to find a small crack in the plastic manifold that connects the top hose, radiator cap, and overflow but that was my issue, yours is probably different. Could be lucky and just be the drain plug! But you are going to have to look around.
very common failure item in this gen
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 03:51 PM
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Same this happened to me today too I come out of Dunkin’ Donuts and my antifreeze was leaking everywhere
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 03:55 PM
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That's a lot of coolant, was it your radiator?
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 03:55 PM
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I found the problem. I had this problem a year ago and when I took it to Mavis they "allegedly" fixed it..... Come to find out it was the oil cooling line. It had a pinhole leak and Mavis welded it.. Guess where my antifreeze was leaking from again? Yup, u guessed from where they welded it at. Never again
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoonie05
I found the problem. I had this problem a year ago and when I took it to Mavis they "allegedly" fixed it..... Come to find out it was the oil cooling line. It had a pinhole leak and Mavis welded it.. Guess where my antifreeze was leaking from again? Yup, u guessed from where they welded it at. Never again
Better to replace the line, not to expensive at all. I ordered it from the dealer I believe it was $40, easy fix took me 20 mins.
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:09 PM
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Any work done to the car is always the first place to look when something goes wrong. It's always something someone did!
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:09 PM
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That's a lot of coolant, was it your radiator?
There was nothing left, Everything drained out and I didn’t have tools or a jack with me only a 10 mm so I took the splash guard off. I can’t tell where it was coming from I tried to get a picture but it doesn’t show much



Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:12 PM
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There was nothing left, Everything drained out and I didn’t have tools or a jack with me only a 10 mm so I took the splash guard off. I can’t tell where it was coming from I tried to get a picture but it doesn’t show much
Looks like it's oil cooler line season for you too!
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Corey Joy
There was nothing left, Everything drained out and I didn’t have tools or a jack with me only a 10 mm so I took the splash guard off. I can’t tell where it was coming from I tried to get a picture but it doesn’t show much


oil cooler line.
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:17 PM
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That's a real easy fix don't pay a mechanic, Jack it up, remove your splash shields, remove the clamps. Unbolt the 2 bolts that the line has securing it and that'll come right off, reassemble in the reverse order and your done.
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximusN8
That's a real easy fix don't pay a mechanic, Jack it up, remove your splash shields, remove the clamps. Unbolt the 2 bolts that the line has securing it and that'll come right off, reassemble in the reverse order and your done.
okay thank you, I have it at my buddy’s garage when I head over there in the morning and we put it up on the lift I will know what to look for and I’m going to order the part now. Thanks to everyone who knows what this problem is
Old Sep 29, 2020 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximusN8
Better to replace the line, not to expensive at all. I ordered it from the dealer I believe it was $40, easy fix took me 20 mins.
It's already been replaced
Old Sep 30, 2020 | 08:11 AM
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Oil coolant line

So this morning get the car up on the loft, check it out and it’s the oil coolant line like you guys said. Thank you everyone you’re a big help now off to mastria Nissan for the part then to instal
Old Sep 30, 2020 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Corey Joy
So this morning get the car up on the loft, check it out and it’s the oil coolant line like you guys said. Thank you everyone you’re a big help now off to mastria Nissan for the part then to instal
No problem, really easy fix.
Old Sep 30, 2020 | 11:47 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2020 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Corey Joy
That's it!
Old Oct 7, 2020 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Corey Joy
There was nothing left, Everything drained out and I didn’t have tools or a jack with me only a 10 mm so I took the splash guard off. I can’t tell where it was coming from I tried to get a picture but it doesn’t show much


Man, just seeing how rusted out the parts are under that car makes glad knowing that all the extra time I've taken to power wash my undercarriage in the winter has paid off. My undercarriage is basically rust free, and I check everything under the car every oil change to ensure nothing needs to be replaced.
Old Nov 2, 2020 | 04:14 PM
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Man, just seeing how rusted out the parts are under that car makes glad knowing that all the extra time I've taken to power wash my undercarriage in the winter has paid off. My undercarriage is basically rust free, and I check everything under the car every oil change to ensure nothing needs to be replaced.
buying it used comes with these issues the last owner neglected but I have a brand new oem oil cooler line now
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