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Gar96GT

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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

 

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

 

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

 

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fastback brian said:

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

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That would be my guess.

 

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fastback brian said:

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

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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.

 

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CanadaStang said:

That would be my guess.

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you already guessed

CanadaStang said:

the only thing it could be is a cracked block.

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Gar96GT what kind of "coolant" is it?

 

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Gar96GT

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antifreeze ... I meant antifreeze

 

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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.

 

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tomustang said:

you already guessed

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Gar96GT

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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...

 

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Gar96GT said:

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...

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

 

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it would help alo if you can post some pics Gar96GT

 

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Yes any pics Gar96GT?