coolant leat?

Demonoid

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started my car this morning and my radiator light came on so i checked my coolent level and it was low...now my question is when i checked the level i noticed a little puddle of coolent on the grount it was coming from the left side of my radiator from the bottom of it...i was doing a lot of hard driving yesterday and this past week would it be normal for it to come out from what i think is the over flow? from being driven so hard? sorry so long winded and thanx in advance.. sorry the car is a 98gt mods are upper plenum.70mm tb,cai, and o/r h pipe..and a tune

 

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Do you have the updated intake manifold with the aluminum crossover? Of not your intake manifold is most likely cracked. New ones are $150 and you should be able to install it yourself.

 

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no it does not...from what i can see the leak is coming from the bottom left of the radiator..passanger side...

 

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It sounds like now is a good time to address cooling system maintenance (unless you did just recently). When was the last time the hoses were replaced? If the cause of your leak is a hose and you need to replace the hoses, consider replacing the intake manifold as McTeague suggested (good time to do it). Also add Water Wetter.

 

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Who is McTeague?

 

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Kilgore Trout said:

Who is McTeague?

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I really dunno

 

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I really dunno

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Yeah your manifold is gone. Get on ebay and order a new NPI one, or you could always go with a PI intake swap.

 

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Sounds like your radiator took a crap, get it updated, but before all that check where the source came from because it might not be your rad...Could be hoses or intake manifold.

 

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Maybe:
-a rock hit the radiator on the highway and made a leak
-the lower hose has split
-the lower hose has come loose
-the drain **** has become loose
-the drain **** has become damaged

 

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can't say drainkawk?

 

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your lower hose has a T with a smaller hose that goes to the fill tank check it. mine was bad, and everyone said it was my intake sooo....

 

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i will check my draincock thanx guys!!!