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i have a coolant leak. help

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Critter_04

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I havea coolant leak i think, well there is no puddel of it on the ground but i am loosing coolant i have changed both heater core hoses and have a new radiator where else could i be loosing it, do fox bodies have proclem in a ceartain area?
 
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Head gasket perhaps? Radiator cap could be old. Throttle body spacer gasket leak. Does the exhaust smell like antifreeze?
 
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Check passenger side floor for dampness. Possible heater core. Does your oil seem milky, if so possible head gasket as mentioned by "Daggar".
 

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Daggar said:
Head gasket perhaps? Radiator cap could be old. Throttle body spacer gasket leak. Does the exhaust smell like antifreeze?
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I'm with Daggar on this one. Even if there is no water in the oil, there could still be a head gasket or intake gasket leak.
A good engine cleaning with degreaser and drive it until it is dry. Then park the car over some cardboard to see if there are any leaks.
 

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ya, i was going to ask if you saw any under the car where it was parked. when i got my 224k mile notch, it had a leak behind the timing cover, in a heater bypass hose, both heater core hoses were punctured, and the pipe that runs from the heater core hoses to the front of the block was rusted through. I mean, the possibilites are endless, and its impossible for a internet mechanic to figure it out.
 
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