I have searched for a couple days(on MUD and the cruiser) but I can't seem to find the source of a steady coolant leak that appeared a few days ago. It is dripping more on the driver's side, actually seems so be going down the frame rail. For some background,
1) I recently replaced(couple months ago) the PHH and from what I can tell it doesn't seem to be the source.
2) At the same time I flushed the cooling system and refilled with Toyota red. Month or two later I noticed steam coming from the overflow tank one day and located a leak from the heater valve (I think). I tightened the the hose clamp on this and refilled and everything seemed to be fine.
3)The only other things that I did recently were my front axle rebuild, and wrestle in a new alternator(both a few weeks ago).
So, I have checked the PHH and don't see any significant moisture around it. All of the heater hoses up high around the back of the engine are now dry with no signs of moisture. And I've been shining a flashlight in every nook and cranny to see something suspicious looking but nothing. Also, there is no white smoke and the engine is actually running very smoothly in my opinion.
I'm supposed to be driving the cruiser back down to FL soon so I would like to find this thing. I was going to go by a service station and get a pressure test done on it but I'm never optimistic about those places. So, any of you guys have more ideas? Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
Tyler
1) I recently replaced(couple months ago) the PHH and from what I can tell it doesn't seem to be the source.
2) At the same time I flushed the cooling system and refilled with Toyota red. Month or two later I noticed steam coming from the overflow tank one day and located a leak from the heater valve (I think). I tightened the the hose clamp on this and refilled and everything seemed to be fine.
3)The only other things that I did recently were my front axle rebuild, and wrestle in a new alternator(both a few weeks ago).
So, I have checked the PHH and don't see any significant moisture around it. All of the heater hoses up high around the back of the engine are now dry with no signs of moisture. And I've been shining a flashlight in every nook and cranny to see something suspicious looking but nothing. Also, there is no white smoke and the engine is actually running very smoothly in my opinion.
I'm supposed to be driving the cruiser back down to FL soon so I would like to find this thing. I was going to go by a service station and get a pressure test done on it but I'm never optimistic about those places. So, any of you guys have more ideas? Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
Tyler