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Old 05-04-2017, 11:15 PM
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hey guys I just got back from driving my Jeep and throughout the day it was making a weird noise sounded like it was coming from the rear end like the driveline or something and it got progressively louder/worse throughout the day. Also while the engine was under load the windshield started to fog up. I just parked it outside and heard a hissing noise so i looked underneath and saw something leaking thinking it was coolant but it was oil. I popped the hood and there was oil all over the place and a hissing noise. I couldn't pinpoint exactly where it was coming from but I took a video of it. It's on YouTube at this link:

if anyone can help me out by letting me know what the problem is that'd be great

edit: also neglected to mention over the last few months as the weathers warmed up it's been running a bit hotter than normal maybe about 1 line higher still not so hot to be overheating but hotter than normal. I added more coolant because it was below the fill line in the overflow reservoir but it didn't seem to change anything

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Kinda hard to tell from that short vid but it looked like coolant to me not oil.... just dirty coolant.
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Looks like coolant to me also and in the right spot for a coolant leak.

Clean it up, start the engine til hot then look for the leak.
If it was hissing, shouldn't be hard to find where its leaking.
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Get a coolant pressure test.
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Originally Posted by tacklebox
Kinda hard to tell from that short vid but it looked like coolant to me not oil.... just dirty coolant.
Originally Posted by moparado
Looks like coolant to me also and in the right spot for a coolant leak.

Clean it up, start the engine til hot then look for the leak.
If it was hissing, shouldn't be hard to find where its leaking.
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Get a coolant pressure test.
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Thanks guys it did turn out to be coolant I just couldn't see cause it was dark and pretty dirty but in the sunlight you can clearly see some of the green colour. I started the engine up and waited until the thermostat opened and it started spraying out of the intake hose for the heater core but it was hard to see because it was pressed up against another hose. I just picked up another one plus some more coolant to replace all of it that was lost throughout yesterday. Which explains why it kept getting hotter over the last few weeks.
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I had the problem awhile ago when I replaced my thermostat. I didn't tighten my hose clamps enough. Get new clamps as well.
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This just happened to me as well, when I did my valve cover gasket. I had to move one of those flex clamps out of the way. Never put it back. I turned around to see coolant dripping from the oil pan after a short drive. Sure enough it was the hose clamp.
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Originally Posted by fijicorey25
I had the problem awhile ago when I replaced my thermostat. I didn't tighten my hose clamps enough. Get new clamps as well.
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This just happened to me as well, when I did my valve cover gasket. I had to move one of those flex clamps out of the way. Never put it back. I turned around to see coolant dripping from the oil pan after a short drive. Sure enough it was the hose clamp.
Took your guys' advice and got some new hose clamps as well!

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