coolant leak

[justin0469]

i will have pics later on today but every day after i drive, i look under the hood and theres coolant pooled up on the transmission (i think?) by the passenger side motor mount. where might it be leaking from or how could i tell? i dont know where all the coolant lines run, its not as obvious as intercooler piping. any help would be cool. thanks

 

[ddavisaf]

Could be leaking from the radiator cap. Or the lower radiator hose (the big one at the bottom).

 

[justin0469]

how would i find out

 

[ddavisaf]

There is a dye you can put in your coolant. Clean off your engine first, so it's easier to trace.

Or you can let your car idle to operating temperatures, then look around for the leak.

 

[justin0469]

well i found out where it was because it was smoking again and i just opened the hood and eventually found out where the steam was coming from. very small split in one of the 3/8" hose. new hose at NAPA $2 and all is good.