Coolant on top of engine - 98 GT

newsgit

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I bought a '98 GT recently and have been cleaning it up. I just noticed a puddle of coolant on top of the engine. It wasn't doing this until just recently, and there's no smoke coming from the engine or exhaust. I've read that this could be the intake manifold or gasket, or even a cylinder. Do ya'll have any insight from this pictures?


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these intake and coolant crossovers are junk
just my opinion

but ya depending how worn out the o rings or gaskets are coolant will seep in the intake sucking it in
i would try getting the o ring gasket kit for intake and coolant crossover
 

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The plastic of the manifold as a whole degrades with age. Im not saying what you have isnt repairable, but youll be futher ahead simply replacing the entire intake manifold with a new style.
 

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