treepete
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hey guys. ok so, i pull into the garage, and im hanging out doing something or whtever, and I smell coolant smell.
I looked around under the vehicle (1999 yukon denali) and i see nothing leaking. I have watched this for a few days now and chekc it out hot and cold, checked where i parked etc. i see nothing that indicates a leak.
BUT THEN CHECK THIS OUT!:
Im drinking a beer and looking at my alternator and thermostat area, and i sort of see a puddle down in the area. in front of the thermostat and down lower. Its hard for me to see in there, even with a flashlight. but i see a dark, wet-looking puddle down there.
Can you guys suggest what i might start thinking about to find out where my coolant is going? i filled the coolant overflow tank, and it seems to slwoly go down over a few days... when i check the radiator i see it is full, but only to right below the coolant overflow hose outlet.
Your thoughts? Can i clean it with simple green, and then watch for the leak or are there other things i can check or have maybe overlooked?
thanks in advance for your comments,
Pete
I looked around under the vehicle (1999 yukon denali) and i see nothing leaking. I have watched this for a few days now and chekc it out hot and cold, checked where i parked etc. i see nothing that indicates a leak.
BUT THEN CHECK THIS OUT!:
Im drinking a beer and looking at my alternator and thermostat area, and i sort of see a puddle down in the area. in front of the thermostat and down lower. Its hard for me to see in there, even with a flashlight. but i see a dark, wet-looking puddle down there.
Can you guys suggest what i might start thinking about to find out where my coolant is going? i filled the coolant overflow tank, and it seems to slwoly go down over a few days... when i check the radiator i see it is full, but only to right below the coolant overflow hose outlet.
Your thoughts? Can i clean it with simple green, and then watch for the leak or are there other things i can check or have maybe overlooked?
thanks in advance for your comments,
Pete