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Subject:Re: Coolant leak from the engine!
From:Daniel L. Katz
Date:Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:33:15 -0400

remember, leaking fluids can flow a long way from their source.

On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:14:07 -0700, Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote:

>If you have a 2.1, check the small rubber coolant hoses going to the
>oil cooler, they leak sometimes.
>
>If not leaking by the oil cooler, Next step would be to remove the
>pushrod tin to see for sure where it is leaking.
>
>Or, post a photo somewhere then put a link on this list for reader
input...
>
>
>
>>
>>Last night I discovered a coolant leak on my engine. It appears to be on
a
>>welded seam under behind a bolted-on metal panel close to the oil filter.
>>The drip amount is low, but enough that I can simply ignore it. Seems
like
>>it would be possible to simply weld the leak shut, but I know little
about
>>of these things. All I know it's possible to weld aluminum (with a TIG?)
and
>>it appears like it would be a simple job.

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