Coolant leak behind front passenger tire

Tiny
KCOOK
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  • 2006 SUZUKI RENO
  • 1.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 126,000 MILES
My temperature gauge will say my car is overheating when driving and the engine is not even hot, but when stopped it will go back down to normal or a little lower. I added coolant to the radiator and noticed that there was coolant leaking behind my passenger tire just could not find out from where exactly. Recently got it fixed for a blown hose under the throttle body.
Saturday, March 17th, 2018 AT 10:29 AM

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Tiny
MIKE H R
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Would check the hoses, there may be a leak where you do no't see it. I believe that the reason it goes to hot is that there is not enough coolant in the engine and when you idle the coolant flows. Have a pressure test done on the coolant system. That should show where it is leaking. You say you had a leak fixed, just wonder if it could be from the same area.
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Saturday, March 17th, 2018 AT 1:14 PM

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