Re: Re: Leaking Coolant

From: Andrew McHorney (andrewmchorney@home.com)
Date: Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:04:57 EST


The coolant was below the a/c compressor and alternator. I replace my
radiator at 38,000 miles.

At 11:03 PM 12/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Andrew, check the top of the radiator, where the plastic cap mates with the
>aluminum part of the radiator.. this is a site prone to leakages, and from
>what shops tell me, it cannot be repaired, only replaced. Had to swap mine
>at 33k miles
>____________________________________________
>Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
>'95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
>dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
>MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
>ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
>BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.4@88.95
>207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andrew McHorney <andrewmchorney@home.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 10:57 PM
>Subject: DML: Leaking Coolant
>
>
>> I have a 95 Dakota V8 with 77,200 miles on it. This morning noticed that I
>> am leaking coolant. It looks like the leak is somewhere near the top of
>the
>> upper heater hose since there is coolant there. Besides the thermostat
>> housing and hose, what else could cause a leak here. How hard is it to
>> replace the hose and or the thermostat housing.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>
>



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