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mxsx25 · 02-16-2008, 05:22 PM

engine is pissing coolant all over the drivers side of the bellhousing on the transmission, i looked under the car and could barely see anything except a slight wetness at the back drivers side corner of where the head meets the block... im pretty sure this must be a head gasket but could you guys give me some ways to check for sure... also, motor pulls hard still 12lbs with the t25 so im thinking if its the head gasket than its just the corner near a water jacket? anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.. im going to do a comp test tonight so ill update later

Luvs2slide · 02-16-2008, 05:25 PM

what are you asking? Where is the leak? Thats only something you could see. Clean everything up when the car is off, and then when you start your car just look for the leak. ALso since its more toward the rear-ish it could be your turbo coolant lines or something...

proledoriat · 02-16-2008, 05:26 PM

did you check the heater hoses behind the head? coolant flows through there, and it could have come loose! also check in the oil cap for fluid in your oil, If you blew a hg, there will be chocolate milkyness in there.
Edit: didn't see that it was drivers side, so probably not the heater hoses. I agree with dude above, clean, and look close.

mxsx25 · 02-16-2008, 08:35 PM

its not my car, but she said that she just had the heater core re'installed or something like that but since its on the drivers side you said that might not be the issue? im going to clean up the block like luvs2slide said and ill report back w. my findings. thanks for the help

proledoriat · 02-16-2008, 08:57 PM

look there anyway, it's between the motor and the firewall, more on the passenger side, theres 2 black hoses, maybe there just spraying in that direction.

KwKouki · 02-16-2008, 10:24 PM

drivers side............could it be that one of your coolant lines to the turbo is loose?

*downshift_sideways* · 02-16-2008, 10:27 PM

Its your heater core hoses that are leaking.

Tell her to take it back to the place she installed it. I wouldn't run that much boost either. boosting like that, and leaking coolant isn't a smart thing to do.
You will def blow your headgasket alot faster like that.

If no shop installed it, take out the lines and inspect them.They arent that hard to get to, but it is a bitch to squeeze your hands back there.

You might have cracked the tubing that leads into the firewall.

Check on that, then report back

eulalia · 02-16-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by proledoriat

look there anyway, it's between the motor and the firewall, more on the passenger side, theres 2 black hoses, maybe there just spraying in that direction.

beat me to it, mine leaks hear and there

there should be a screw by the firewall on the passenger side, that you should tighten

(caution when tightening down!!!! do not over tighten the hell out of it!!! could break, and cause a huge leak, the inside of that hose is plastic and if you tighten down to much it will snap)

*downshift_sideways* · 02-16-2008, 11:15 PM

^word. I think its either a 8mm or 10mm stud.
Or if you can get a phillips screw driver in there. that should do the trick too.

mxsx25 · 02-17-2008, 05:20 PM

found the leak!, its right where a rubber line to a hardline coming from the turbo which i assume to be the coolant line to the turbo, pissing right out where the hose clamp is, so thanks for the help guys! car should be running like a beaut after i repair that

Luvs2slide · 02-17-2008, 07:05 PM

good deal...new it was around there lol i had the same prob a while back.

02-16-2008, 05:22 PM	#1
mxsx25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hudson NH Age: 35 Posts: 415 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sr overheating, pissing coolant...help please engine is pissing coolant all over the drivers side of the bellhousing on the transmission, i looked under the car and could barely see anything except a slight wetness at the back drivers side corner of where the head meets the block... im pretty sure this must be a head gasket but could you guys give me some ways to check for sure... also, motor pulls hard still 12lbs with the t25 so im thinking if its the head gasket than its just the corner near a water jacket? anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.. im going to do a comp test tonight so ill update later

02-16-2008, 05:26 PM	#3
proledoriat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: seattle Age: 37 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did you check the heater hoses behind the head? coolant flows through there, and it could have come loose! also check in the oil cap for fluid in your oil, If you blew a hg, there will be chocolate milkyness in there. Edit: didn't see that it was drivers side, so probably not the heater hoses. I agree with dude above, clean, and look close. __________________ Listen to Blue Scholars!

02-16-2008, 08:57 PM	#5
proledoriat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: seattle Age: 37 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	look there anyway, it's between the motor and the firewall, more on the passenger side, theres 2 black hoses, maybe there just spraying in that direction. __________________ Listen to Blue Scholars!

02-16-2008, 10:24 PM	#6
KwKouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Key West, FL Age: 42 Posts: 2,212 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	drivers side............could it be that one of your coolant lines to the turbo is loose? __________________

02-16-2008, 10:27 PM	#7
downshift_sideways No Limit Soldier. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayward CA, San Gabriel CA Age: 37 Posts: 5,550 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: downshift_sideways Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its your heater core hoses that are leaking. Tell her to take it back to the place she installed it. I wouldn't run that much boost either. boosting like that, and leaking coolant isn't a smart thing to do. You will def blow your headgasket alot faster like that. If no shop installed it, take out the lines and inspect them.They arent that hard to get to, but it is a bitch to squeeze your hands back there. You might have cracked the tubing that leads into the firewall. Check on that, then report back __________________ allntrlundrgrnd: "you never really appreciate your parents fridge until you look into your own and its full of condiments only"

02-16-2008, 05:25 PM	#2
Luvs2slide Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW Florida Age: 42 Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (81) Feedback Score: 81 reviews	what are you asking? Where is the leak? Thats only something you could see. Clean everything up when the car is off, and then when you start your car just look for the leak. ALso since its more toward the rear-ish it could be your turbo coolant lines or something...

02-16-2008, 08:35 PM	#4
mxsx25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hudson NH Age: 35 Posts: 415 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its not my car, but she said that she just had the heater core re'installed or something like that but since its on the drivers side you said that might not be the issue? im going to clean up the block like luvs2slide said and ill report back w. my findings. thanks for the help

02-16-2008, 11:15 PM	#9
downshift_sideways No Limit Soldier. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayward CA, San Gabriel CA Age: 37 Posts: 5,550 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: downshift_sideways Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^word. I think its either a 8mm or 10mm stud. Or if you can get a phillips screw driver in there. that should do the trick too. __________________ allntrlundrgrnd: "you never really appreciate your parents fridge until you look into your own and its full of condiments only"

02-17-2008, 05:20 PM	#10
mxsx25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hudson NH Age: 35 Posts: 415 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	found the leak!, its right where a rubber line to a hardline coming from the turbo which i assume to be the coolant line to the turbo, pissing right out where the hose clamp is, so thanks for the help guys! car should be running like a beaut after i repair that

02-17-2008, 07:05 PM	#11
Luvs2slide Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW Florida Age: 42 Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (81) Feedback Score: 81 reviews	good deal...new it was around there lol i had the same prob a while back.