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Old 01-22-2017, 09:37 PM   #1
Haunted_Smores
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Default Gametime: Where is the coolant coming from?

Ever since I've owned this car, it's been leaking coolant from every orifice. I've replaced many cooling parts, including the thermostat housing, radiator, various hoses etc. My original fear was that I had a head gasket leak due to the sheer amount I'd lose. (It's slightly more manageable now at about 1/2 the reservoir every 800 miles) And now looking at the block, my only assumptions at this point are that it's either an outer head gasket failure, or timing case gasket leak. Attached are some images, opinions would be very much appreciated.

http://imgur.com/vzVzAAQ

The engine bay. Coolant will pile up in the little space below between the a/c pulley, and the water pump pulley.

http://imgur.com/2Kqsa6j

An upward shot at what I believe is the head gasket. Is all that buildup carbon/oil, or coolant? Whatever it is seems to slightly leak from the gasket.

http://imgur.com/4L03g95

An even lower shot. This weird buildup is all over down here.

Any help would be soooo amazing.
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