Any Mechanics Out There???
 

I just had Mr. IWM read this, he's into cars and knows a lot about them...

He asked if it ran hot lately.

We had a car at one time that this happened to. It ended up being a head gasket. So, unfortunately, it CAN be any of the things you mentioned above. Sounds like youre on the right track tho of ideas.

He's sorry that he can't help you more.

I am NOT an auto mechanic in any way. At least not with newer vehicles. My love affair with the automobile was over a long time ago.:( lol I can only share some basics of what it DOESN’T sound like to me.

If it is in fact engine coolant, draining from the trannie bell, it seems unlikely it is a radiator issue, which is (was) located at the opposite end of the engine and only connected by hoses. I assume the radiator coolant level has been dropping in relationship to the leak.

Head gaskets seal between the combustion chamber and the outer edge of the block, normally on top. If the internal portion of the gasket is leaking into the cylinder, giant clouds of white smoke come from the tailpipe when the water base coolant is vaporized into steam, so that seems unlikely. An outside gasket leak would be noticed at the top of the block, not from the bell housing. It would be the same for an external block crack, even around the freeze plugs. Maybe a closer look at the outside is needed to see if it is running back and down to the place from which it is leaking.

An internal block leak that didn’t go into the cylinder above the piston ring level, would have to be going into the crankcase. Coolant will show up on the dipstick if that is the case, but would still have to get past the rear main seal and the leak would also contain signs of an oil leak.

Good luck and I hope Mr. SS finds something simple is the problem. I’m sure the romance of crawling around under a vehicle is over for him too. :eek:

Anit-freeze leak
 

The hose that looks like it would be close to there is probaly a heater hose, which would go to the firewall or a duct chamber for the heater core. PF pretty much covered the rest of the possibilities. If it deffantly is coming out of the bell housing and not running down the engine from above it would have to be a frost plug or a crack in the engine block. Not easy to diagnose without acually seeing it. Good luck, doesn't sound good in any of the possibilities.

I guess Cobalt and I think along the same lines about more than just Cheyanne. :grin: roflmao

Glad to hear it is something that won’t bankrupt you, but sorry to hear it’s going to be the $4 part that takes two days work to put in. Tell him to get some young-and-dumb-and-full-of-cum kid like we USE to be to give him a hand. ;)

Freeze Plugs
 

There is a least one and maybe two freeze plugs back there. When he replaces them he needs to use some kind of sealant on them to make sure they do not continue or start to leak again. You only want to have to pull that trans once. it is a pain to have to di it a second time.

Best of luck

Sam

the core plugs we call them over here should seal fine with out sealent but if theres more than one i'd do them all while your there :rolleyes:

Good point. It is most common for them to rust thru from the outside. The others should get a good inspection and test if not automatically replacing them while you have access.

Tis the season for car repairs. I have no advice SS other than I feel your pain and I lack a Mr SS to putz under my engine. I was on my way to school today when I came to a stop and my car idled hard, nearly died, I looked down and saw my temp gauge was rapidly heading to the red danger zone. Then only moments later the service engine soon light came on. I cranked the heat on high to draw as much heat off the engine as possible and made it to school and back home. I didn't notice any puddles under my car. But I have had some strange things happen lately. Like when going from Reverse to Drive my gas pedal sticks a bit and I have to give it a healthy tapping to get it to go. And then on Friday night I made a quick right turn into traffic and left a large white cloud behind me. Of course I'm not one to budget for car repairs, and am fearful of what the dealer will tell me when I show up with it at 7am tomorrow.