I sometimes get a leak from around the upper radiator hose, sometimes at the radiator, sometimes at the t-stat housing. It leaks when the motor is cold and then stops when things heat up. The hose is about two months old and the t-stat hosing is a little rough. Other than retighting the hose clamps everytime any other suggestions on how to fix?
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Coolant leak
- Thread starter karstic
- Start date
RichP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Effort, Pa
Easy fix
Hit the parts store and pickup a small bottle of 'Indian Head' gasket cement, it has a little cotton applicator attached to the lid. Remove the hoses, run a 1" bead of the stuff around the inside ends of the hoses and put em back on, tighten the hose clamps with a 1/4" ratchet or a wrench, the screwdriver bit or nut driver really does not get them tight enough,
Hit the parts store and pickup a small bottle of 'Indian Head' gasket cement, it has a little cotton applicator attached to the lid. Remove the hoses, run a 1" bead of the stuff around the inside ends of the hoses and put em back on, tighten the hose clamps with a 1/4" ratchet or a wrench, the screwdriver bit or nut driver really does not get them tight enough,
