Coolant leak
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Coolant leak
Ive noticed a very small coolant leak from my over flow tank. ive seen it happen only twice now over a two week period. The puddle i noticed was only about the sixe of a baseball. Here are some pics. 
Any ideas guys?
I didnt find anything upon the quick inspection i did.
Any ideas guys?
I didnt find anything upon the quick inspection i did.
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I presume that the pictures show the streaks down the hose but it's a bit hard to tell.
Try cleaning things up with simple green or something similar and seeing if you can detect the leak a little more precisely.
What about the seams in the reservoir, they have a tendancy to crack?
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Try cleaning things up with simple green or something similar and seeing if you can detect the leak a little more precisely.
What about the seams in the reservoir, they have a tendancy to crack?
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I replaced my coolant tank this summer having spills in the same area. Took me a while to figure out what is going on, because small crack on the back of the tank was invisible and it spilled coolant only under extreme pressure when I was driving. If your tank is brownish like the picture shows, that's the sign of deterioration. Get a new one. With my business I got 20% discount at the stealer and walked out the door with new one -leaving about $80
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I pulled my 203 recently after about 5 years and put in the stock one. My truck runs better at the cooler temp. I drove it 5 years each way. I love the billet housing though.
I put a new reservoir on mine and it looks great. Might not be your leak problem, but after ten years those things start looking pretty bad. With new coolant, it looks great.
I put a new reservoir on mine and it looks great. Might not be your leak problem, but after ten years those things start looking pretty bad. With new coolant, it looks great.
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I also pulled my 203* out in favor of a 195*. While I was at it, I put in my new degauss bottle, rebuilt my oil cooler, and switched over to Delo ELC. If you haven't rebuilt your oil cooler yet, DO IT! My green o-rings were hard as a rock, ask Clay or Ron! All I had was a minor oil leak at the front gasket too........
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A new Degauss bottle is cheap, like $50 and I would go with an OEM water pump as well for less headaches. Red ELC is a great improvement as well as the stock t-stat, IMO.
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where can i get a new Degauss bottle for that price Clay?