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YOUR RESEARCHCoolant Leak
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air oil separator
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Also check the AOS That has H2O and lives in that area.
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Removing the engine from the car to replace any coolant line attached to the AOS is ludicrous.
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I would have them replace the AOS if they do drop the engine.
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I have a coolant leak and I can't tell where is is coming from. It is on the drivers side on the car. Looks to be inbetween the engine and transmission area.
Here are two pics.
Closer view.
As always thank for the help.
Could in be the coolant tank. From the top it does not look like that is leaking.
It there a coolant hose up there? Could a hose clamp broken? I heard and weird metal springing noise yesterday and saw something in the raod. I thought I might have driven over something. Maybe it could have been a hose clamp breaking???
There are also coolant lines to the AOS and coolant running to it. The AOS is located above the area you have pictures of. Leaks frorn the expansion tank usually don't show up that far forward on the engine.
I'm bringing it in on Thursday. Must be the same thing... What should I expect for $$$?
I don't know a good independent in Portland so I'm just scheduled with the dealer.
They said it's the coolant line(I think the one that runs to the AOS). If they have to drop the engine to replace it then $1,500 or, they said they have some other thing they'll try first and if they don't have to drop the engine then it'll be $750.
P.S. I thought it'd be the transmission they would have to drop but maybe the girl working at the desk just said engine by mistake..
To get to the coolant lines attached to the AOS you only need to drop the engine about an inch or two (not even remove the engine from the engine mounts, just unscrew the bolts a little).
Then remove the drivers side intake manifold.
Removing the engine from the car to replace any coolant line attached to the AOS is ludicrous.
