Thread: Antifreeze leak - Still Leaking - Not LIM - New Pics Sept 29 2012

if it were me, id be de greasing the whole wet area , then hit it with brake cleaner and scrub what you can with rags to take any shine off the block, get it on ramps and run it and watch it like a hawk till i saw a trail or wetness, then follow the trail.

I did wash some, as u can see where the water is its clean and not greasy.

I was going to a friends shop and have it on a lift to see the leak.

Does anybody know if theres a frost plug in the rear of the motor??

most engines have freeze out plugs on both sides of the block.

that could be rusted out - or ????

have to find someone with ramps, my friend is gone for the weekend.

Did you put a good bead of rtv on the side of the lim? What's it leaking now just antifreeze? There are freeze plugs on the back side of the motor that are fun to get at.

Have you had your cooling system pressure tested? Pinch off the hose going to the over flow and pressurize your system. Shouldnt take much pressure to get it leaking the way you described it.
Have you tried adding some coolant dye to the system? Requires a special kind of light to see the dye but your leak source 9 times out of 10 will be pretty visible.

Originally Posted by dsmuts

Did you put a good bead of rtv on the side of the lim? What's it leaking now just antifreeze? There are freeze plugs on the back side of the motor that are fun to get at.

Ya, lots of rtv, and can see a good seal.

Originally Posted by Tony Mendez

Have you had your cooling system pressure tested? Pinch off the hose going to the over flow and pressurize your system. Shouldnt take much pressure to get it leaking the way you described it.
Have you tried adding some coolant dye to the system? Requires a special kind of light to see the dye but your leak source 9 times out of 10 will be pretty visible.

No, havnt had tested.

and havnt died.

Ill see if i can find leak, or ill let my friend do the work at his shop.

Ok went to my friends garge, and the antifreeze leak is comming from the timing chain cover

I was gonna let you know.. It seems pretty common.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

I was gonna let you know.. It seems pretty common.

could have said something before replaced the LIM.

Its good i replaced the lim but?

OK put rislone liquid aluminum and now no leak, thats why there was brown crap in the rad cap from previous owner.