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coolant leak from back right under car

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coolant leak from back right under car
« on: February 09, 2012, 03:59:39 PM »
I bought a 2000 grand vitara in August 2011 and 1 1/2 months later found out the upper oil pan had a leak so they had to take out my engine, etc.

Now over the last couple of months every two weeks the coolant resevoir is low and I need to fill it. This weekend I checked it and it was almost empty. Today I went out to my car to drive home and notice a puddle about 15 inches long under the tow piece on the back right and it had a greenish tinge. Is this possibly where my coolant is going and if so what could it possibly be that needs fixed now?

Thank you in advance

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Offline talonxracer

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Re: coolant leak from back right under car
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 06:02:50 AM »
You need to get under the car and track that leak down, I would suspect a heater hose clamp was overlooked and not tightened.
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Re: coolant leak from back right under car
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2012, 01:34:34 PM »
I don't know why it would be that far back, are you sure that its not fluid from the rear window washer?
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