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

 

Theres a freeze plug at back of head, and more in the block behind the bellhousing. Sounds like your in for some work.

 

there is a freeze plug right back there, better plan to make a day of it!

 

I REALLY was hopeing it wasent that. UGHHHHHHHH! So what? Drop the tranny i am guessing?

 

ID which plugs leaking first, might just need to remove the cylinder head.

 

Alright. Thanks guys. I appreciate the quick responses. Got myself a little project before work tomorrow!

 

X-2 that!!

 

Check the freeze plugs below the intake manifold too... coolant could be traveling back while driving. These would be a bit easier to replace.

 

I would clean everything really well first and pressure test it to determine the source of the leak first. Like dude said: without data>>>>>>......

 

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?

 

I used a little mechanics mirror. You'll need a light too. But you can also see if it's leaking by looking on the left and right side of the block. The coolant from the rear plug will trickle or run down either side and around the top of the tranny and drip by the bellhousing as well.

 



 

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