Anti-Freeze leak

[AtomicX]

I have a steady leak of anti freeze that is pissing everywhere all over my drive way. It is leaking so much right where the pan is underneath the car. Any idea what is causing this?

[kwhauck]

did you check your oil?

[AtomicX]

did you check your oil?

Yes Oil is fine.

[kwhauck]

not milky, chaulky like?

[[ion] C2]

If it's leaking out it's unlikely it's a head gasket... look more to the hose that runs under the oil pan, the upper and lower rubber hoses, or the water pump behind the engine.

[kwhauck]

is this a 4 or 6?

[[ion] C2]

I suppose it's a 4 since it's posted in LD9 2.4L Twin Cam Specific. lol

[kwhauck]

lol.......i'm retarded....

[meadus101]

the water pump housing rotted out on my car, check there.


Damn dexcool.

[[ion] C2]

Dex-Cool was fine in my car for 190,000 miles.. that's not what it is. The reason the gaskets failed on many V6 GM engines was because GM used shitty gaskets.

[AtomicX]

Well heres a little video I took if it helps any
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k194/Avengedfuries/th_VID00004.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k194/Avengedfuries/?action=view&current=VID00004.flv)

I cant see it coming from any hoses, all I see is it dripping from the Pan.

[Nate's Alero]

possible thermostat or waterpump leak? running down the side of the engine?

[AtomicX]

possible thermostat or waterpump leak? running down the side of the engine?

I cant see anything leaking in the engine bay when I turn the car on, the only place I see it is dripping off the oil pan.

[jayson_waltz]

thermostat housing is where i'd start. its the most likely

[Nate's Alero]

I cant see anything leaking in the engine bay when I turn the car on, the only place I see it is dripping off the oil pan.

i know that, but dripping off the oil pan means its running down the block, and where it's coming from is the thermostat and water pump area

[[ion] C2]

Yep most likely around the water pump if it's behind the engine.

You can't see where it's leaking from up top. Get it on a lift.

[AtomicX]

Bringing it to get looked at tomorrow morning, I'll let you know what the problem is tomorrow.

[AtomicX]

Well, I dropped it off at the shop at 7:30 and at 9:30 they called and said they found out its leaking from the gasket around the thermostat.
Getting a new gasket and thermostat as we speak, waiting for car to be done.

[JLw7123]

well that is good that it was not a big problem.

[Nate's Alero]

i knew it... i would have come down and replaced it for you... you know

[AtomicX]

i knew it... i would have come down and replaced it for you... you know

I wasn't sure if you knew a lot about the 2.4L