Need to find a cooling leak on my 97 GTP. Just replaced pump and 90 degree bypass. Still have a leak showing up around the oil filter area. Intake looks dry on front of engine and rear head appears to be dry. Can any one help?
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10-07-2012
Need to find a cooling leak on my 97 GTP. Just replaced pump and 90 degree bypass. Still have a leak showing up around the oil filter area. Intake looks dry on front of engine and rear head appears to be dry. Can any one help?
10-07-2012
could be the front cover where the wp bolts or could be the rear heater hoses? or could be that other elbow under the alt that is metel
10-07-2012
I repaced all o-rings under the alt and put sealer on all bols that looked like they needed on the pump is it hard to get that front cover off?
10-07-2012
clean the engine up get it dry, then pressure test the system. its a pump that you put where the rad cap goes and you pump it up, then go look for the leak, you do this with the car off.
10-08-2012
do this!Originally Posted by scottydoggs
you can test it when its NOT HOTT! and you will find out if and where you have a leak because 1 you wont have a running engine and 2 it wont be hott...
I sell them on my truck. very very handy tool! it will be cheaper to buy the cooling system pressure tester than it will be to pay a mechanic.
10-07-2012
Ok, I tried to get some dye today but had no luck. I may take it to a shop this week and see what they say. It has 190k on it but still runs good and looks good so would like to fix it.
10-08-2012
Did you put thread sealer on the threads of the bolts that go into the water jackets on the water pump?
10-08-2012
[QUOTE=Zef_66;898288]Did you put thread sealer on the threads of the bolts that go into the water jackets on the water pump?[/QU
Yes I did but going to take a close look at them to see if the leak could be there.
10-08-2012
Did u use the oring that was on the plastic oring and put it on the one on the alt ? Because if u did that's the prob it would be purple and it is smaller then the stock one
10-09-2012
I used the one I got from the dealer, it was not purple, it was either orange or red, the one on the plastic elbow would be way to small. I did have to reuse one on the heater hose, because the dealer only had one which I thought was strange that they didnt have enoungh on hand to do a job, that hose isnt leaking.
10-20-2012
No leak so far. Found a damaged oring on tension housing. TKS for your help.
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