Dear MT, oil and coolant leakkkzzzz
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Dear MT.net,
I am dealing with two leakzzzz, one coolant, one oil.
My coolant is leaking steadily and visibly. I am worried that it is my heater core - see picture below. It is leaking from behind the wheel well, and I cannot figure out what else it could be.
Secondly, I am dealing with an oil leak. I am using Abe's SS kit for coolant and oil - oil is leaking from the feed steadily. I tightened it down untill it felt snug, but not tight with a wrench (Inch lbs of torque at best - MAYBE mid-single digit ft lbs). Do I need to tighten the AN lines more than that? Note that the oil is coming from the fitting-fitting connection, not the fitting-block connection.
I am dealing with two leakzzzz, one coolant, one oil.
My coolant is leaking steadily and visibly. I am worried that it is my heater core - see picture below. It is leaking from behind the wheel well, and I cannot figure out what else it could be.
Secondly, I am dealing with an oil leak. I am using Abe's SS kit for coolant and oil - oil is leaking from the feed steadily. I tightened it down untill it felt snug, but not tight with a wrench (Inch lbs of torque at best - MAYBE mid-single digit ft lbs). Do I need to tighten the AN lines more than that? Note that the oil is coming from the fitting-fitting connection, not the fitting-block connection.
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Here ya go. About half a turn past finger tight according to this
Here ya go. About half a turn past finger tight according to this
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Here ya go. About half a turn past finger tight according to this
Here ya go. About half a turn past finger tight according to this
Yes, there is two coolant leaks. One in the engine bay, and one that has it leaking from the wheel well.
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Update: Oil fitting was undertightened, other fittings were undertightened, causing all the leaks but one.
Picture included where the final coolant leak is. It is leaking from the circled area - bad hose?
Picture included where the final coolant leak is. It is leaking from the circled area - bad hose?
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