A little coolant leaking...???

1hot5.0 · 07-24-2002, 12:48 PM

As you all probably know, I just got my car. I noticed, however, that if I start my car and drive it, it will leak no coolant and will run at the temerature it should. When I turn the car off, after about a minute, it will start leaking coolant for about a minute. It will then stop. But the next time I turn off the car, it does the same thing. I looked at it with a friend, and we both think that it is coming from a loose hose near the overflow tank. Is this normal for 5.0's? I thought it was never good if your car leaked coolant.

Kamaro Killer · 07-24-2002, 01:00 PM

When I got my car the coolent leaked too. Mine was a simple fix. I just checked all the hoses and the hose going from the bottom of the overflow tank to the radiator cap was severed. It was only $3 for a new hose. You may want to check the other hoses too. The top and the bottom hoses going into the radiator were only $30 to replace the both of them, plus now they have a lifetime warranty on them. You may also want to replace the clamps that hold the hoses on, mine were old and rusted. Take care, Keith

VeNuM · 07-24-2002, 01:09 PM

I would replace your radiator hoses and bypass hoses and make sure the clamps are secured tightly. When I bought mine it was leaking coolant also, but from the waterpump since the first seal was bad. Just try the easy fixes first though.

07-24-2002, 12:48 PM	#1
1hot5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 172	A little coolant leaking...??? As you all probably know, I just got my car. I noticed, however, that if I start my car and drive it, it will leak no coolant and will run at the temerature it should. When I turn the car off, after about a minute, it will start leaking coolant for about a minute. It will then stop. But the next time I turn off the car, it does the same thing. I looked at it with a friend, and we both think that it is coming from a loose hose near the overflow tank. Is this normal for 5.0's? I thought it was never good if your car leaked coolant. __________________ 91 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible AOD Mdifications: K&N filter, Mac Catback, BBK aluminum u/d pulleys.

07-24-2002, 01:00 PM	#2
Kamaro Killer Mustang Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 528	it's not good to leak coolant When I got my car the coolent leaked too. Mine was a simple fix. I just checked all the hoses and the hose going from the bottom of the overflow tank to the radiator cap was severed. It was only $3 for a new hose. You may want to check the other hoses too. The top and the bottom hoses going into the radiator were only $30 to replace the both of them, plus now they have a lifetime warranty on them. You may also want to replace the clamps that hold the hoses on, mine were old and rusted. Take care, Keith __________________ 1993 GT 5.0-My Stang Rice Hater's Club Member 22

07-24-2002, 01:09 PM	#3
VeNuM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 464	I would replace your radiator hoses and bypass hoses and make sure the clamps are secured tightly. When I bought mine it was leaking coolant also, but from the waterpump since the first seal was bad. Just try the easy fixes first though. __________________ 1989 Black Mustang GT Hatchback, Underdrive Pulles, Electric Fan, Cold Air Intake, Headers, Offroad H-Pipe, Magnaflow catback, Steeda Tri-Ax, Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator, Timing at 14*, 3.73's Coming not so soon: 408w Ricer Hater's Club Member #59

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