Has anybody heard of this?

[Gar96GT]

I've got coolant pissing from where the transmission bolts up against the engine. No coolant on or near the engine ... no heater hose leak, no intake leak, nothing.

I give up and have it towed to the shop. They call back ... "you've got coolant leaking from where the transmission bolts up against the engine" ... duh.

They want $500 to drop the tranny and investigate. What the hell am I looking at here?

Any help ... Thanks.

1996 GT
Bone stock 101K

 

[CanadaStang]

If what they say is correct, the only thing it could be is a cracked block.

 

[fastback brian]

you have a coolant leak from the intake or the heater tube that is under the intake.

 

[CanadaStang]

you have a coolant leak from the intake or the heater tube that is under the intake.

That would be my guess.

 

[Gar96GT]

you have a coolant leak from the intake or the heater tube that is under the intake.

Thanks for the reply.

I assumed that if I had the heater tube/intake leak I would be able to see antifreeze on the engine or in the block valley or something. The engine looks dry from the top and bottom.

 

[tomustang]

That would be my guess.

you already guessed

the only thing it could be is a cracked block.

 

[tomustang]

Gar96GT what kind of "coolant" is it?

 

[Gar96GT]

antifreeze ... I meant antifreeze

 

[randyp83]

my 98 gt did this to. to me it sounds as if you plastic intake has finally cracked. time for you to go and do pi head and intake swap.

 

[CanadaStang]

you already guessed

 

[Gar96GT]

Alright ... I'm picking this thing up from the shop tomorrow. I'm not paying them to drop the transmission when in all likelihood, it's a cracked intake.

I'll bring it home and pull off the intake myself ... I just hope I can see evidence of it leaking from a crack or the heater hose.

BTW there's no freeze plug or anything on the back of the block that would be causing this, right?

Thanks...

 

[CanadaStang]

Alright ... I'm picking this thing up from the shop tomorrow. I'm not paying them to drop the transmission when in all likelihood, it's a cracked intake.

I'll bring it home and pull off the intake myself ... I just hope I can see evidence of it leaking from a crack or the heater hose.

BTW there's no freeze plug or anything on the back of the block that would be causing this, right?

Thanks...

Yes there is, but make sure thats were its coming from before pulling the tranny out.

 

[tomustang]

it would help alo if you can post some pics Gar96GT

 

[Darkhorse845]

Yes any pics Gar96GT?