1990 Mazda Miata overheating

1990 MAZDA MIATA
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DR_TPB
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leak in backside of engine cant tell were it is comming from no water in the oil
Aug 25, 2008 at 5:25 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

You will need to get a cooling system pressure test done, this will help locate any coolant leak, if there is coolant leaking from between the engine & transmission and you can't see any external leak you may have a leaking core plug behind the flywheel, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 25, 2008 at 5:40 PM
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