Car repair experts..Help!!

[LostHiWay]

I've got this problem with my 99 Jeep Wrangler. It's leaking coolant. You can see it around the radiator cap and also under the car. I've replaced the cap, had it inspected for holes in the radiator, changed the themositat, check all hoses...everything looks fine.

Anyone know of anything that would be causing this?

 

[Moohooya]

Well you have a leak somewhere. Get a garage to pressure test the coolant system. Or else drive it until it is hot, then open up the hood and look for the steam. (DO NOT OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP WHEN IT IS HOT!!!) Sometimes these take a while to find. Look underneath the car looking to see where the coolant is dripping from. Chances are it is driping onto something and running along that before dripping down, so you'll have to trace it back a bit.

When you find the leak, let us know where it is and I'll see if I an help you fix it.

Moohoo

 

[OrByte]

check the water pump?

 

[LostHiWay]

A pressure test was done and everything was fine.

 

[&#gcs]

Is it leaking from the radiator drain plug? Make sure it is tight.

 

More likely it is the overflow hose running from the filler neck to the overflow tank.

 

[dman]

Do you have a temp gauge on your car? Is it running hot? Just a guess, but, possible that fluid is leaking via the resevoir tank if it's overheating? Not sure if a pressure test would catch that.

 

[&#gcs]

<< More likely it is the overflow hose running from the filler neck to the overflow tank. >>




Roger's probably right.

 

[LostHiWay]

I just took a look again at it. Is the overflow hose the hose which is right by the radiator cap which attaches the the bottom of the overflow tank? If it is I think that might be the problem. There's no holes in it but it seems like its not that tight of a fit and it's seeping out. Can I just pick up a new one at Autozone?