SPONSORED LINKS

I change my intake but it still leaking coolant

Tiny
RAY9191
  • MEMBER
  • 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
  • 240,000 MILES
I replace my intake and the intake gasket but my car is still leaking coolant every time I rev it
Image (Click to make bigger)
Thumb
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 AT 3:41 PM

5 Replies

Tiny
FIXITMR
  • MECHANIC
  • 9,990 POSTS
Thanks for pic. If you dry off the areas involved you could have someone start and rev to find exact point of leak?
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 AT 7:49 PM
Tiny
FIXITMR
  • MECHANIC
  • 9,990 POSTS
Or dry off and pressure test.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 AT 7:50 PM
Tiny
RAY9191
  • MEMBER
  • 21 POSTS
Thanks I clean up all the coolant that was around it and had someone rev it and it look like nothing came out it might of just been all the coolant that was left in there
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 AT 6:18 PM
Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
  • 31,938 POSTS
Get it pressure tested just to make sure all is good, did yo make sure that all mating surfaces were clean of any traces of old gasket?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 AT 3:59 AM
Tiny
RAY9191
  • MEMBER
  • 21 POSTS
Yeah we made sure all the old gasket was 7gone
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 6:14 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Leak Content

Cooling System Pressure Test For Leaks
VIDEO
Cooling System Pressure Test For Leaks
Instructional repair video
Coolant Leak Symptoms
GUIDE
Coolant Leak Symptoms
When your car begins to leak coolant the first indicator is the engine will start run hot and possibly overheat. This will be noticed by the driver by observing the...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links