1999 gs300 radiator leak and overheating
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1999 gs300 radiator leak and overheating
well i was driving home from my girls house and all of a sudden i started smelling the sweet scent of burning fluids. and 10 seconds later the engine, oil, vcs lights turn on and my temp gage goes all the way cold and i started losing acceleration. I made it to the gas station and immediately turned it off. i can see that it was loosing fluid from under the radiator but could not exactly find the source.
i ended sitting for 45min and put like a gallon of water and it drove it home. it worked good the for the rest of the night. but after that it did the same thing with the smell and lights but the temp went past hot and then fell to cold.
what would be causing this and where do start to try and fix it?
i ended sitting for 45min and put like a gallon of water and it drove it home. it worked good the for the rest of the night. but after that it did the same thing with the smell and lights but the temp went past hot and then fell to cold.
what would be causing this and where do start to try and fix it?
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Follow the hose in and out to see where the leak may be. It could be a leak in one of those fat hoses or smaller hoses that pass through the throttle body. If I recall that's all there is.
Unless there is a small leak in the radiator itself... Look for water residue built up on the top of the radiator.
Unless there is a small leak in the radiator itself... Look for water residue built up on the top of the radiator.
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I pulled the radiator and fan out. Decided to self test it for leaks. Covered all the outlets from radiator and filled with water and waited. Nothing was happening so i decided to lean it to one side and it started leaking from the top and bottom. So it looks like the o-rings need to be replaced.
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i pulled the radiator and noticed there was a crack which i think caused the radiator appear to leak from the top and bottom. i ended up doing a self seal.
how long do those types of seals usually last?
how long do those types of seals usually last?
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My coolant started leaking recently also. Got home and checked to see if I can see where it was leaking from. There's water spots on the engine cover so I'm guessing it is happening on the top of the radiator. Looked under the car but cant really trace where it is actually coming from.
Should I go ahead and replace the radiator?
Should I go ahead and replace the radiator?