Coolant leak at bellhousing
06-20-2011, 09:55 PM
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Coolant leak at bellhousing
Alright, so ive got some coolant drips on my bellhousing that seam to be coming from where the engine and the bellhousing meet. It doesent leak when its off or ideling. So i am assuming it leaks when the system in under pressure or somthing. Ive slowly been loosing fluid over the past few days. Any ideas on what it could be? Freeze plug maby?
Specs - 97 xj. 4.0, aw4. all stock
Specs - 97 xj. 4.0, aw4. all stock
I REALLY was hopeing it wasent that. UGHHHHHHHH!
So what? Drop the tranny i am guessing?
06-20-2011, 10:13 PM
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06-20-2011, 10:14 PM
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Check the freeze plugs below the intake manifold too... coolant could be traveling back while driving. These would be a bit easier to replace.
06-20-2011, 10:47 PM
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I would clean everything really well first and pressure test it to determine the source of the leak first. Like dude said: without data>>>>>>......
06-21-2011, 07:32 AM
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Okay so it is DEFFENTLY leaking from the first freeze plug under the manafould. I can see a puddle of coolant in the plug and i can see where it has dripped down the block and ran back towards the bell housing. The only place that i see coolant drops is on the bell housing so i know it is traveling to there. How do i know if the plugs behind the head are leaking too? Just replace the ones under the intake and see what happens?
06-21-2011, 07:47 AM
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Okay so it is DEFFENTLY leaking from the first freeze plug under the manafould. I can see a puddle of coolant in the plug and i can see where it has dripped down the block and ran back towards the bell housing. The only place that i see coolant drops is on the bell housing so i know it is traveling to there. How do i know if the plugs behind the head are leaking too? Just replace the ones under the intake and see what happens?
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