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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / February 200597 Intrepid coolant loss
I have a '97 Intrepid, 3.3l, 69,000 miles and live in the Northeast. For about the last 4 or 5 months I have noticed coolant loss. I can't smell any coolant and I don't see stains or obvious leaks. The car is driven about 7,000 miles year. Before starting I make sure the expansion tank is filled to the cold line. It doesn't consistantly do it I have seen a week where it didn't loose any coolant or times when I run a quick errand and the expansion tank is empty the next morning. Is that engine known for any problems like this or what are likely possibilities? >I have a '97 Intrepid, 3.3l, 69,000 miles and live in the Northeast. For >about the last 4 or 5 months I have noticed coolant loss. I can't smell any [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Is that engine known for any problems like this or what are likely >possibilities? Most likely it's the water pump. On mine, the pump was behind a cover plate, and when it leaked the liquid was hidden. There is a tiny drain hole for the area behind the cover, which may be plugged. I recall there is also a vent hole at the top of the cover. Mine always smelled like anti-freeze at the vent hole when the pump was leaking. I replaced the water pump three times in 125,000 miles, and never once saw a drop of liquid on the floor of my garage. > Most likely it's the water pump. On mine, the pump was behind a cover > plate, and when it leaked the liquid was hidden. There is a tiny [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I replaced the water pump three times in 125,000 miles, and never once > saw a drop of liquid on the floor of my garage. Were you loosing similar quantities of coolant as what I described? The water pump is on a bracket right below the alternator and doesn't seem to have a cover plate. Do you have a 3.3l? Possibly the intake manifold gasket leaking and the coolant is getting sucked in the engine and out the tail pipe, Do you notice any kind of rough idle? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech > I have a '97 Intrepid, 3.3l, 69,000 miles and live in the Northeast. For > about the last 4 or 5 months I have noticed coolant loss. I can't smell any [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Is that engine known for any problems like this or what are likely > possibilities? > Possibly the intake manifold gasket leaking and the coolant is getting > sucked in the engine and out the tail pipe, Do you notice any kind of rough > idle? > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech The idle has never been really smooth in the car. But I haven't noticed any major change. Is there any "scientific" way to find an intake manifold gasket leak or do you pull the intake off and have a look? > > I have a '97 Intrepid, 3.3l, 69,000 miles and live in the Northeast. For > > about the last 4 or 5 months I have noticed coolant loss. I can't smell [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Is that engine known for any problems like this or what are likely > > possibilities? > > Possibly the intake manifold gasket leaking and the coolant is getting > > sucked in the engine and out the tail pipe, Do you notice any kind of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > major change. Is there any "scientific" way to find an intake manifold > gasket leak or do you pull the intake off and have a look? A good technician could tell by connecting a scan tool and reading the fuel adaptives. Or using propane to detect for leaks of the intake gasket. The other way is to have someone add dye to the coolant system and then using a black lite pick up the leaks that way, If its external. > > > I have a '97 Intrepid, 3.3l, 69,000 miles and live in the Northeast. For > > > about the last 4 or 5 months I have noticed coolant loss. I can't smell [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > Is that engine known for any problems like this or what are likely > > > possibilities? |
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