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Itsuki · 08-18-2002, 04:12 PM

Ok my 96 is leaking something around the oil pan area, it seems to be dripping off of the side of the pan, when i touched it, it was a greenish color and the other night when i was driving my temp gauage was all the way on hot so i pulled over and turned the car off for 10 minutes then i started it back up and it was fine... anyone know if its coolant and if it is were it could be leaking from?

F3600 · 08-18-2002, 04:18 PM

looks Like your coolant .. but i dont know where it could be leaking look around all your coolant line

hope this help!

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BEISSEN · 08-18-2002, 04:41 PM

yeah our coolant line or your lower radiator hose might have gone bad.

Itsuki · 08-18-2002, 06:29 PM

Hrm ok ill look, how can i check if my coolant is low? do i just look in the little resevoir tank?

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Itsuki · 08-18-2002, 06:30 PM

Ok, now my car overheats after 10 minutes of driving i guess im gonna replace all my hoses do a pressure test and flush the system, and replace the thermostat... hopefully this wil fix it

kanekz · 08-19-2002, 03:43 AM

Try to get this fixed ASAP.  Dont want to damage anything else like head gaskets and stuff to this nature.  

One trick is to turn the heater up full blast while driving to lower your engine temp.

NutzDrifta · 08-20-2002, 11:23 PM

I had the same problem your talking about.  My coolant was dripping from the same place.  It turned out to be my water pump.  I think it's the same in your case, but be sure to check all the hoses first and what not before you buy any unneccesary parts.

Itsuki · 08-21-2002, 12:21 AM

Thanks for the help i drained my system then i noticed that my lower hose was bad and my thermostat was also bad.. i check the water pump it was fine, but i think it was leaking around the seal so i put new silicone sealent around the thermostat housing and around the water pump area and then changed my hoses and thermostat and flushed and refilled the system and now it runs alot cooler than before and doesnt leak  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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08-18-2002, 04:12 PM	#1
Itsuki Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok my 96 is leaking something around the oil pan area, it seems to be dripping off of the side of the pan, when i touched it, it was a greenish color and the other night when i was driving my temp gauage was all the way on hot so i pulled over and turned the car off for 10 minutes then i started it back up and it was fine... anyone know if its coolant and if it is were it could be leaking from? __________________

08-18-2002, 04:18 PM	#2
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks Like your coolant .. but i dont know where it could be leaking look around all your coolant line hope this help! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

08-18-2002, 06:29 PM	#4
Itsuki Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hrm ok ill look, how can i check if my coolant is low? do i just look in the little resevoir tank? Edit: spelling heh one day ill learn how <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________

08-18-2002, 06:30 PM	#5
Itsuki Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok, now my car overheats after 10 minutes of driving i guess im gonna replace all my hoses do a pressure test and flush the system, and replace the thermostat... hopefully this wil fix it __________________

08-19-2002, 03:43 AM	#6
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try to get this fixed ASAP.  Dont want to damage anything else like head gaskets and stuff to this nature.   One trick is to turn the heater up full blast while driving to lower your engine temp. __________________ Blitz!!

08-18-2002, 04:41 PM	#3
BEISSEN Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodbridge,VA Age: 42 Posts: 1,028 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah our coolant line or your lower radiator hose might have gone bad.

08-20-2002, 11:23 PM	#7
NutzDrifta Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the same problem your talking about.  My coolant was dripping from the same place.  It turned out to be my water pump.  I think it's the same in your case, but be sure to check all the hoses first and what not before you buy any unneccesary parts.

08-21-2002, 12:21 AM	#8
Itsuki Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the help i drained my system then i noticed that my lower hose was bad and my thermostat was also bad.. i check the water pump it was fine, but i think it was leaking around the seal so i put new silicone sealent around the thermostat housing and around the water pump area and then changed my hoses and thermostat and flushed and refilled the system and now it runs alot cooler than before and doesnt leak  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> .. __________________

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