overheating

2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
250,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SNMKIRKLAND
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I just replaced the timing belt and water pump. Also the auto tension-er and pulleys. This was because one day it lost all its coolant and immediately overheated. Belt did not break. After installing parts in the timing belt kit and putting everything back together i put coolant in it and it started right up. I let it idle and it started to overheat. i turned it off and saw a coolant leak under the front drivers side. Also, i could hear a boiling sound. It is very hard to determine exactly where the leak is coming from.
Mar 2, 2018 at 8:46 PM
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I assume this is the Montero Sport, because it is the one that has the 3.5, the plain Montero has the 3.8.
Anyhow, about the leak, you may have to look from underneath to see the leak and if there is no room to get underneath, you may have to either jack that side up and place a jack stand under the frame or get it up on a lift.
I will see if I can find a cooling system diagram.
Mar 3, 2018 at 6:22 AM