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Big shocker, right? No, but Last winter We did uper & lower intake gaskets upper intake plenum, those stupid plastic L-Shaped tubes and other stuff.. Because it was burning coolant. (2002 Monte Carlo 3.8L)
Now, fast forward to this month. I noticed a good portion of coolant on my driveway, and started inspecting and the only place I can see coolant is underneath the crank pulley infront of the Oil pan, where there is a flat spot & there is coolant sitting there. The water pump seems to be completly dry, with no apparent leaks or signs of coolant. the hoses aren't leaking. and the serp belt and front accessories are all dry. The freeze plugs also are good, no cracks/leaks to speak of. It's really starting to bother me. Am I overlooking something simple? I know coolant issues are common with these but I can't find it for the life of me. the only thing I can think of is it being the waterpump gasket. I wish I could just kill it with fire & profit, but that's not in the cards.
Now, fast forward to this month. I noticed a good portion of coolant on my driveway, and started inspecting and the only place I can see coolant is underneath the crank pulley infront of the Oil pan, where there is a flat spot & there is coolant sitting there. The water pump seems to be completly dry, with no apparent leaks or signs of coolant. the hoses aren't leaking. and the serp belt and front accessories are all dry. The freeze plugs also are good, no cracks/leaks to speak of. It's really starting to bother me. Am I overlooking something simple? I know coolant issues are common with these but I can't find it for the life of me. the only thing I can think of is it being the waterpump gasket. I wish I could just kill it with fire & profit, but that's not in the cards.
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