94 SSE leaking coolant
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Hi guys, sorry for the coolant leak post, but I can't figure it out
I have a 94 SSE leaking coolant
First I thought I had a leaky heater core because I could smell antifreeze when I ran the heater. Upon further examination (thankfull I hadn't spent the time to get to the heater core yet) my brother and I found a leak on the block (on the driver side) we thought it was a head but from what I can gather here the manifold is more likely. Is it possible it'* the head? Could we have mistaken where the leak was coming from? And does a leaky head or manifold explain the coolant smell?
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I have a 94 SSE leaking coolant
First I thought I had a leaky heater core because I could smell antifreeze when I ran the heater. Upon further examination (thankfull I hadn't spent the time to get to the heater core yet) my brother and I found a leak on the block (on the driver side) we thought it was a head but from what I can gather here the manifold is more likely. Is it possible it'* the head? Could we have mistaken where the leak was coming from? And does a leaky head or manifold explain the coolant smell?
Thanks, Doug
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Well im guessing your upper plastic intake is cracked..its defintally an issue with the non-supercharged 3.8'*
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=72
this tech info submission is based on a Series II but should give you a good idea..
thats if this is the problem
Have you checked the thermostat housing..there is a little pressure screw on the top of it, is it tightend down? Is the gasket any good? Old thermostat?
Id check out the cheap things first!
Im sure a few gearheads will reply to this as well!
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http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=72
this tech info submission is based on a Series II but should give you a good idea..
thats if this is the problem
Have you checked the thermostat housing..there is a little pressure screw on the top of it, is it tightend down? Is the gasket any good? Old thermostat?
Id check out the cheap things first!
Im sure a few gearheads will reply to this as well!
P.* Welcome to the Bonneville Club!!
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Originally Posted by joe
i'm not leaking coolant but i can smell antifreeze through the vents? not all the time actual only once it happened
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my leaky coolant smell wast my theremostat housing..it had worked loose and i smelled coolant all the time..but i never saw the leak it burnt it off as soon as it leaked...so check it out and make sure the bolts are tight!
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
At this point I am not sure what to tell you.... The intake on your engine is almost Bullet proof... Its possible that the upper intake gasket may have a leak, the same goes for the lower intake gaskets as well... Or even the throttle body gasket.. I have yet to see a blown head gasket on a 3800.. But anything is possible... Would it be possible for you to take a pucture of where you smell or see the coolant?
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