Coolant Leak Results
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Coolant Leak Results
Well, I found my coolant leak tonight. Actually found two. The first one was the lower radiator hose leaking at the water pump. I tightened down the hose clamp, gave the hose a squeeze, and no sign of a leak. I tightened all the other hose clamp just in case. The other leak may be more troublesome. The rear most core plug on the driver's side is leaking slightly. It does not appear to be hammered in as deeply as the others. I don't want to try and hammer it in more myself as I am afraid I will punch it all the way end and end up taking an antifreeze bath! As a temporary measure I cleaned the area around the plug with Simple Green and smeared a bead of red hi-temp silicone around the lip of the plug and block. Even if that doesn't stop the leak it will make it easy for my mechanic to find. I think this should be covered under S&S's warranty. I'll call them tomorrow to see what they say. Short of replacing the core plug, does anyone thing that a can of Bar's Stop Leak would do any good in the long term or should I just have the plug replaced? Thanks.
