Leaking coolant...advice needed
#1
Burning Brakes
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Leaking coolant...advice needed
2005 C6 w/ 10k miles.
The car is dripping coolant overnight directly under the passenger side of the radiator. I have jacked the car up and inspected thoroughly. It's hard to pin point where the leak is but my gut tells me it's where the plastic portion of the radiator mates with the aluminum center. Do you guys have a sure fire way to diagnose the leak without assuming it's the radiator and throwing money? I cleaned everything well and inspected again this morning. It's a small leak.
The car is dripping coolant overnight directly under the passenger side of the radiator. I have jacked the car up and inspected thoroughly. It's hard to pin point where the leak is but my gut tells me it's where the plastic portion of the radiator mates with the aluminum center. Do you guys have a sure fire way to diagnose the leak without assuming it's the radiator and throwing money? I cleaned everything well and inspected again this morning. It's a small leak.
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I had the same thing happen on my 05 this winter. Overnight dripping from right beneath the radiator on passenger side. Could not find the exact point of the leak but knew it had to be the rad. Once I pulled the rad out i could see that the passenger side radiator end cap was cracked. Apparently not an uncommon issue with todays radiators that have a metal core with plastic end caps.
I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
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I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
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2005 C6 w/ 10k miles.
The car is dripping coolant overnight directly under the passenger side of the radiator. I have jacked the car up and inspected thoroughly. It's hard to pin point where the leak is but my gut tells me it's where the plastic portion of the radiator mates with the aluminum center. Do you guys have a sure fire way to diagnose the leak without assuming it's the radiator and throwing money? I cleaned everything well and inspected again this morning. It's a small leak.
The car is dripping coolant overnight directly under the passenger side of the radiator. I have jacked the car up and inspected thoroughly. It's hard to pin point where the leak is but my gut tells me it's where the plastic portion of the radiator mates with the aluminum center. Do you guys have a sure fire way to diagnose the leak without assuming it's the radiator and throwing money? I cleaned everything well and inspected again this morning. It's a small leak.
#10
Racer
I had a small leak recently on my 06 50k. Ended up being the water pump. I would fill the coolant tank then the next morning there would be a puddle under the car. Do you see coolant left around your motor from it? I purchased the Ac Delco part from amazon also came with the thermostat attached. Around $200 shipped and installed myself it is fairly easy and hasn't leaked a drop since.
#11
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I had the same thing happen on my 05 this winter. Overnight dripping from right beneath the radiator on passenger side. Could not find the exact point of the leak but knew it had to be the rad. Once I pulled the rad out i could see that the passenger side radiator end cap was cracked. Apparently not an uncommon issue with todays radiators that have a metal core with plastic end caps.
I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
B
I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
B
#12
Burning Brakes
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Just an update. It was the radiator. Had a small crack in the plastic tank on the passenger side. I installed a new OEM unit and she's good as new! Cools perfect with no leaks.
#13
Le Mans Master
I had the same thing happen on my 05 this winter. Overnight dripping from right beneath the radiator on passenger side. Could not find the exact point of the leak but knew it had to be the rad. Once I pulled the rad out i could see that the passenger side radiator end cap was cracked. Apparently not an uncommon issue with todays radiators that have a metal core with plastic end caps.
I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
B
I bought a DeWitt's. 100 metal. A work of art actually. Direct, no hassle, drop in replacement. Way, way better quality, imo, than the GM rad. Lifetime warranty. As a bonus my running temps dropped due to the Dewitt's.
Good luck with the repair. It's not hard, basic hand tools.
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