Need help

[GTStang96]

Just changed my radiator with an OE replacement from Rockauto, also got a new thermostat (180*).
Did all that last weekend and now i am have to refill my coolant every other day.
It is leaking coolant, there are puddles on top of the motor right under the motor intake.

Anyone got an ideal of what I did or whats going on...

 

[duff daddy]

Where exactly are you seeing the leak on the driver or passenger side? and the motor intake? You mean the Intake manifold??

 

[GTStang96]

Yeah intake manifold. Leak is on drivers side.

I would think it has sometihing to do with the thermostat because i changed
and it looks like it is coming from there.
Not sure though.

 

[duff daddy]

Is the manifold a PI or NPI, an check hose connection and thermostat housing gasket. Get the car up to temp and then recheck for leaks.

 

[GTStang96]

NPI. Will check thermostat housing gasket.

 

[duff daddy]

also check on the passenger side just behind the alternator they tend to crack and cause a leak there.

 

[GTStang96]

Went out and checked my thermostat and the gasket was toast.
Put in a new one and hoping it fixed it all up.

Thanks Duff.

 

[duff daddy]

:thumbsup:

 

[DropTopPony]

Hope you didn't crack the crossover or help an already cracking crossover along by changing the Tstat.

 

[Pennywise2]

Hope you didn't crack the crossover or help an already cracking crossover along by changing the Tstat.

The plastic coolant water necks are notorious for cracking on our cars.
On my non-pi intake when the plastic water neck cracked almost my whole intake
manifold had a cracked down the middle of it and there was a coolant mess everywhere.
Upgrade your non-pi intake as soon as you can even if it's the rivsed non-pi intake with
the metal water neck.The intake will crack on you sooner or later it's just a matter of time.