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Hey all,
Truck is 94 Mazda B4000, 4.0L, 2WD, 5 speed.
I've got some sort of a coolant leak. I replaced one of the hoses that appeared to be leaking a little bit. It was one of the hoses that connect to the heater core to the underside of the front of the engine.
I replaced that hose, drove it around, the truck cools down fine. I got home, popped the hood, and I could hear a slight hissing sound from the driver side of the engine. I looked down near the valve cover/where the headers bolt up and there was an occasional small puff of smoke. Seems like this is where the leak is coming from. However, I don't know what would be leaking on that side. I just went out after letting it sit for an hour and a half or so, and there is a little puddle of coolant, roughly the size of half a dollar bill, under the driver's side of the engine.
I got up under there, I couldn't really pinpoint where exactly the leak is coming from. I'll look again in the morning when it's light out.
My biggest fear has been head gasket; however, the oil looks great, no overheating/warming up too much issues, any of that. Just wondering what y'all though.
Thanks, much appreciated.
Truck is 94 Mazda B4000, 4.0L, 2WD, 5 speed.
I've got some sort of a coolant leak. I replaced one of the hoses that appeared to be leaking a little bit. It was one of the hoses that connect to the heater core to the underside of the front of the engine.
I replaced that hose, drove it around, the truck cools down fine. I got home, popped the hood, and I could hear a slight hissing sound from the driver side of the engine. I looked down near the valve cover/where the headers bolt up and there was an occasional small puff of smoke. Seems like this is where the leak is coming from. However, I don't know what would be leaking on that side. I just went out after letting it sit for an hour and a half or so, and there is a little puddle of coolant, roughly the size of half a dollar bill, under the driver's side of the engine.
I got up under there, I couldn't really pinpoint where exactly the leak is coming from. I'll look again in the morning when it's light out.
My biggest fear has been head gasket; however, the oil looks great, no overheating/warming up too much issues, any of that. Just wondering what y'all though.
Thanks, much appreciated.
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