1998 Chevy Malibu LEAKING COOLANT

1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
164,196 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CMNOODLES
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hello my name is mike, i have a 98 chev. malibu. i replaced the housing (water) and it still wont stop leaking water. it seems to be coming from behind one of the bolts that goes from the housing. but i cant seem to see why, the bolts are tight it also looks to be coming from one of the hoses that leads from the water housing to the car and also looks like it could be leaking from behind the motor. could you please let me know were it coming from or try to give me an idea.thanks so much for your time and for answering my question once again thank you for your time.
Dec 4, 2007 at 12:24 PM
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[quote:b33eed9a0a="cmnoodles"]Other Category problem
1998 Chevy Malibu 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 164196 miles
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HELLO MY NAME IS MIKE, I HAVE A 98 CHEV. MALIBU. I REPLACED THE HOUSEING (WATER) AND IT STILL WONT STOP LEAKING WATER. IT SEEMS TO BE COMEING FROM BEHIND ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT GOES FROM THE HOUSING. BUT I CANT SEEM TO SEE WHY, THE BOLTS ARE TIGHT IT ALSO LOOKS TO BE COMEING FROM ONE OF THE HOSES THAT LEADS FROM THE WATER HOUSING TO THE CAR AND ALSO LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE LEAKING FROM BEHIND THE MOTOR. COULG YOU PLESE LET ME KNOW WERE IT COMEING FROM OR TRY TO GIVE ME AN IDEA.THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR ANSMWERING MY QUESTIONONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF YOU NEED TOO REACH ME MY EMAIL IS MWB252001@YAHOO.COM[/quote:b33eed9a0a]


Have you considered the head gasket? Also you should replace the nipple that is connected to the heater hose
Dec 6, 2007 at 7:23 PM
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It is hard to say what you are talking about but here are two guides that will help you fix the problem and I have included the correct way to fix the thermostat to make sure we are on the same page.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

Here is a generic guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

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