hot engine!!!!

[Paintba113r]

Ok, so i recently replaced all of the intake manifold gaskets, and the car ran fine for about a week....now last night it leaked uber antifreeze everywhere. so today i filled it up and had to get to work (first day) couldn't call out. Well i get down the road and my engine is way past HOT so i pull over at a gas station, i figure I'm out of coolant, pop the hood.....i still have full coolant, but it leaks....and i have no idea where to check, i checked all the nuts on the manifold, and the hoses are all hooked up.......I'm stumped.....help!!

[Paintba113r]

Please help, i need it go get me to work, and i dont wanna run it the way it is.....

[NorcoAccord]

go to auto zone and get pressure tester you will hardly ever see a leak of coolant unless pressure.

[Leung]

when i had my blue DX, my radiator developed a small crack on the underside. hardly noticable unless i was parked for a long time after letting the engine heat up although i could smell the sweet scent of coolant anytime in the car.

you could always check your hoses, like on my truck it had a leak because the clamps just sucked. it was some sucky factory clamps that required you to squeeze the two ends together, so i replaced them with those O clamps where you turn the screw to tighten them.

[lokuputha]

i could smell the sweet scent of coolant anytime in the car.

that smell is just awful...my old Hyundai Pony had crazy coolant leaks....made everyone puke

[Leung]

oh i didn't like smelling it either but that's how i can tell if i have a leak or not by smelling the air.

[GUA-D'zCb-7]

well this happend to me and the mechanic said to fill it up to the level because if u dont there is to much pressure and it will leak

[accordaffair]

That big hard line on the back of the block. The O-ring is uses. When you remove the IM (to change the gaskets) you have to undo that hard line. And getting it back in correctly is difficult. It takes most people a couple tries to get it right, and that o-ring may need to be replaced.

[Paintba113r]

i would love a pic of this part so very much!!! THanks for the inputs.....im hoping that it is a FREE fix.....but thanks for the suggestions

[Paintba113r]

.....crap......just founf the leak, its my intake manifold.....OK if one of the studs that bolt the manifold to the car are sripped out....like the hole not the stud itself....is that repairable? or did i just find out i need a new H23 head?

[accordaffair]

You could tap it out to the next size up

[Josh26]

Definatley Definatley check your thermostat i had the same problem

[Paintba113r]

What size would that be? and would i have to drill out the hole in the manifold?


Edit: I changed the thermostat.....its the intake manifold

[Paintba113r]

BumP!! help

[Paintba113r]

bump!!!