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W4rMach1ne · 09-23-2016, 06:32 AM

I have noticed ten plus drops of coolant on my garage floor lately. It wasn't oil I checked it and you could smell it was radiator coolant. I checked the radiator it had plenty of fluids, and I checked my radiator hoses from the hood. All the hoses seem fine. I noticed my overflow reservoir needs to be refilled every month. The car is not overheating. Do I need to jack the car and check the hoses underneath?

hworth18 · 09-24-2016, 07:41 PM

Left side? Drivers side or passenger side? It it's the driver's side, it could be the upper radiator hose. Passenger side could be heater hoses or lower radiator hose.
From the front passenger side could also be the coolant return line.

W4rMach1ne · 09-25-2016, 06:51 PM

drivers side

W4rMach1ne · 10-17-2016, 07:00 PM

I looked at the hoses and cant to find a leak.

W4rMach1ne · 10-23-2016, 09:25 PM

I found a small puddle of coolant again on the drivers side. The engine radiator cap shows it full, but the fluid is missing from the reserve reservoir tank. It went from full to the last notch. I noticed a small amount under the belt as well. Is this normal? I have a tune, but doubt it causes this issue. I look at all the hoses and all of them were dry and had no signs of fluid leaking. Any idea besides the radiator itself leaking. I had thermostat housing replaced about 10k ago under dealer warranty. My car started overheating even though it was full of coolant. I am nervous this is going to happen again. My car is no longer under warranty by about 12k miles. I am 66k. The only mods I have are iceolator, catch can, ported throttle body, exhaust, and an IPF tune .

Candr3535 · 10-23-2016, 09:34 PM

Had this problem on my 2010 SS. TURN OUT TO BE A FREEZE PLUG ON THE BLOCK DRIPPPING. Not yelling just hit caps by accident didn't feel like retyping.

imaSSnake · 10-23-2016, 09:43 PM

Lol

W4rMach1ne · 11-03-2016, 08:28 PM

None of the hoses are leaking. It seems maybe it is leaking behind the manifold at the thermostat housing which was supposed to be fixed at 56k by the deakership. The housing stopped working and was causing my car to overheat. No leaks then though. I just feel like I am driving a ticking time bomb with the leak and the never ending timing chain drama. My dad is a hydraulic mechanic and said the leak isnt bad just keep topping it off until you can spot the exact leak.

W4rMach1ne · 11-07-2016, 07:43 AM

any ideas?

W4rMach1ne · 11-14-2016, 05:06 PM

Can anyone help?

W4rMach1ne · 11-15-2016, 09:34 PM

Does anyone have any insight? I cannot pin point the leak. I am taking off the intake manifold this weekend and checking thermostat housing and gaskets.

chuckie669 · 11-15-2016, 10:14 PM

I hate leaks. Uv dye for coolant?

W4rMach1ne · 11-28-2016, 05:56 PM

I took it too two different mechanic shops. First one found the water pump had a small leak cost me $278. Then it started to drip very small, but less. I took it to the dealer. They found the issue they said that was causing the gasket in the thermostat housing and a hose had a small leak coming from it. Now it is leaking worse then when I brought it to the dealer. What do I do? I am bringing it back to the dealer, and telling them you refund me or fix it for free. IF not I am taking you to small claims court. I have taken pictures daily since I got it back from the dealer that are time stamped and on my phone.

gottijlee · 12-03-2016, 02:57 PM

Keep me updated with this if possible, I have the same issue that started months ago, seems to be a minor drip at this point, I've also noticed the leak only occurs when the motor is running, but becomes more constant at while in drive. I thought it was ATF at first but realized I was wrong. Here are my pics.
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09-23-2016, 06:32 AM	#1
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	Small coolant leak front left side. I have noticed ten plus drops of coolant on my garage floor lately. It wasn't oil I checked it and you could smell it was radiator coolant. I checked the radiator it had plenty of fluids, and I checked my radiator hoses from the hood. All the hoses seem fine. I noticed my overflow reservoir needs to be refilled every month. The car is not overheating. Do I need to jack the car and check the hoses underneath? Last edited by W4rMach1ne; 09-23-2016 at 06:28 PM.

09-24-2016, 07:41 PM	#2
hworth18 Jus' Cruzin Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Krypton Green Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Oklahoma Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	Left side? Drivers side or passenger side? It it's the driver's side, it could be the upper radiator hose. Passenger side could be heater hoses or lower radiator hose. From the front passenger side could also be the coolant return line. __________________ “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a women’s head, is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked” -Howard Stark

10-23-2016, 09:25 PM	#5
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	I found a small puddle of coolant again on the drivers side. The engine radiator cap shows it full, but the fluid is missing from the reserve reservoir tank. It went from full to the last notch. I noticed a small amount under the belt as well. Is this normal? I have a tune, but doubt it causes this issue. I look at all the hoses and all of them were dry and had no signs of fluid leaking. Any idea besides the radiator itself leaking. I had thermostat housing replaced about 10k ago under dealer warranty. My car started overheating even though it was full of coolant. I am nervous this is going to happen again. My car is no longer under warranty by about 12k miles. I am 66k. The only mods I have are iceolator, catch can, ported throttle body, exhaust, and an IPF tune . Last edited by W4rMach1ne; 10-23-2016 at 09:38 PM.

10-23-2016, 09:34 PM	#6
Candr3535 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Triple Black Vert M6 #5591 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Galloway,NJ Posts: 747 View My Garage	Had this problem on my 2010 SS. TURN OUT TO BE A FREEZE PLUG ON THE BLOCK DRIPPPING. Not yelling just hit caps by accident didn't feel like retyping. __________________ 695 RWHP / 660 RWTQ @ 13.5 PSI Dyna-Tech Headers Ceramic Coated w/Super Flo Cats, JRE Custom Rough Idle Racing Cam Package and 125 RWHP Pulley Kit w/ 28% pulley, Custom Tune by Ted, ID850 injectors, JMS Fuel Booster, NGK Plugs, MSD Plug Wires, Roto-Fab CAI, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Elite Catch Can, Mild to Wild, 90mm VMaxx Ported Throttle Body, Skip Shift Elim., D3 Coolant Resevoir, Separated Clutch Resevoir, and Fuzzy Red Dice..

10-23-2016, 09:43 PM	#7
imaSSnake 'Maro Drives: 2015 SS 6.2L Auto 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: US Posts: 867	Lol __________________ 2015 SS 2SS Auto 93 SCT Perf, Kooks LTH & HFC MBRP Axleback Muffler Delete "Z/28" Spoiler and Grille OEM ZL1 wheels 285/305/35R20 BFG G-force Pro Comp 2

09-25-2016, 06:51 PM	#3
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	drivers side

10-17-2016, 07:00 PM	#4
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	I looked at the hoses and cant to find a leak.

11-03-2016, 08:28 PM	#8
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	None of the hoses are leaking. It seems maybe it is leaking behind the manifold at the thermostat housing which was supposed to be fixed at 56k by the deakership. The housing stopped working and was causing my car to overheat. No leaks then though. I just feel like I am driving a ticking time bomb with the leak and the never ending timing chain drama. My dad is a hydraulic mechanic and said the leak isnt bad just keep topping it off until you can spot the exact leak.

11-07-2016, 07:43 AM	#9
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	any ideas?

11-14-2016, 05:06 PM	#10
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	Can anyone help? Attached Images

11-15-2016, 09:34 PM	#11
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	Does anyone have any insight? I cannot pin point the leak. I am taking off the intake manifold this weekend and checking thermostat housing and gaskets.

11-15-2016, 10:14 PM	#12
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	I hate leaks. Uv dye for coolant?

11-28-2016, 05:56 PM	#13
W4rMach1ne Drives: 2011 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Florida, United States Posts: 336 View My Garage	I took it too two different mechanic shops. First one found the water pump had a small leak cost me $278. Then it started to drip very small, but less. I took it to the dealer. They found the issue they said that was causing the gasket in the thermostat housing and a hose had a small leak coming from it. Now it is leaking worse then when I brought it to the dealer. What do I do? I am bringing it back to the dealer, and telling them you refund me or fix it for free. IF not I am taking you to small claims court. I have taken pictures daily since I got it back from the dealer that are time stamped and on my phone.

12-03-2016, 02:57 PM	#14
gottijlee Drives: 2011 Camaro RS Join Date: May 2016 Location: NorthEast Florida (JAX) Posts: 37	Keep me updated with this if possible, I have the same issue that started months ago, seems to be a minor drip at this point, I've also noticed the leak only occurs when the motor is running, but becomes more constant at while in drive. I thought it was ATF at first but realized I was wrong. Here are my pics. _______________________ Auto V6 transmission leak https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url...1&share_type=t Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk