Something leaking out of the front of my car!?

[92exrkid]

Hey I went outside this morning to start my car and I noticed evidence of something leaking out of the front. I think it must be coolant or ATF but I cant seem to find where it is leaking from. Me and my brother changed the radiator a few weeks ago and I'm wondering if we did something wrong. I am new to fixing cars so any help would be awesome hopefully someone has seen this before. Here's some pics

[Jarrett]

That's about in line with where the radiator cap would be. The only thing anyone is going to be able to tell you is to pop your hood and look around. Check the upper and lower hoses, the overflow tank hose and the transmission cooler hoses if you have them. You might also run the car and let it heat up enough for the thermostat to open. Then check under the hood for fizzing or bubbling areas. You could have a pinhole leak in a hose or a leaking radiator.

[Stoner51]

You sure some of your neighbors dogs didn't pee on it? And I'm being serious. It looks to be isolated to the bottom. I think if it was the rad cap or something It would drip down from the top.

steve

[92exrkid]

Ya know I can't say something didn't pee on it! Haha but the rad is new along with the upper/lower hoses. I think it does have the ATF cooler maybe the hoses have a leak they were not changed or maybe I didn't tighten the clamps enough. I will let it run like you say and check it then thanks for the idea!

[STOCKa6]

I've had a coolant leak there twice, first time it was my radiator staring to leak, second time my heater control valve was leaking, and it dripped somehow all the way to the lower shield/bumper area.

[STOCKa6]

also after i replaced my radiator, it dripped for a few days, apparently coolant got stuck somewhere and took a while to all drain out.

[92exrkid]

That's exactly what happen to me. my rad was leaking Abit there for few days after I did the rad change. So you had no problems since? Mine seems to have stopped for now

[STOCKa6]

Yeah, it gets stuck in the cross member and the lower shield and as you drive slowly works its way out. After a while I dropped the lower shield and it had a big green stain on it, cleaned that off, wouldn't hurt if you do the same, so if it leaks again, you know it might be something else. Spraying lightly with a hose by the bottom of the radiator ought to flush that crossmember out.

[92exrkid]

Thanks for the info stocka6 I think that's my problem I'm ganna keep an eye on it though incase its something else but thanks again

[Quashish]

I have that too but idk what it is. im gunna go check my hoses now. It might be my coolant overflow. but I never over heat.

[RyanD]

this is going to sound stupid but taste it. if it tastes like coolant than you got a leak. if it tastes like piss then...

[92exrkid]

How can I take the lower shield off my car to clean it and inspect underneath?

[RyanD]

How can I take the lower shield off my car to clean it and inspect underneath?

IIRC you will have to take the bumper off. another way you can is jack it up, get under the car, and bend the cover down far enough to peer inside.

[92exrkid]

Someone at my work told me to taste it but I thought he was crazy still not doing it because I'm starting to wonder if it is piss

[RyanD]

Someone at my work told me to taste it but I thought he was crazy still not doing it because I'm starting to wonder if it is piss

yea and im crazy as hell so dont listen to me