Re: [Amc-list] OT: Finding a coolant leak...

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Good point.

I have gone through that before too.

Usually somewhere between 80-100K I replace all the hoses and start over.

Once you get one seeping the rest usually  are not far behind.

You realy need to use a small mirro on a pivot to examine all the hose and gasket surfaces as the seepage can be quite small yet still create a stink!

Being able to pressurize the system and wiggle hoses around helps a lot too!

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> I went through that on my 96 Ram. After I fixed the radiator, it started 
> leaking around the thermostat housing. I fixed that and then the bypass 
> hose on the water pump started leaking. After I replaced all of the 
> hoses, it was fine.
> 
> If you can't find the leak, you can get a dye kit. You put the dye in 
> the coolant, drive it around, and then look at everything under a black 
> light. You'll be able to see the dye and find the leak that way.
> 
> Matt
> 
> On 1/9/2009 12:39 AM, A Griffith spouted this sage advice:
> > Okay, NOT one of my Rambers but a Dodge....
> > 
> > We've got a 2002 Dodge Dakota and it has a coolant leak.  After it heats up, I 
> > can smell anti-freeze when I walk in front of the car.  There's no visible 
> > leaks so I took it to the dealer and they said it was a leaky radiator...
> > 
> > Well, a $300 radiator and many cuts and scratches later I STILL smell the 
> > leak!
> > 
> > Can anyone give me some tips on how to find the problem???
> > 
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