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Old 03-24-2012, 12:46 PM
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I have a '06 H3 with a leak that I am stumped on. It started leaking a month ago, but this was a very small leak that was not even leaving drops under the truck. I think it was burning on the engine as there was a slight smell of antifreeze when we would get out of the truck. I was trying to locate the leak but couldn't find it and it was leaking maybe a quart over the 4 week period until now.......it is leaking constantly and it’s dripping quite substantially. I checked from under the hood and can't find the problem and from under the truck I can't tell either. One thing that I do know is that wherever the leak is it is dripping on the serpentine belt.
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 01:10 PM
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Possibly water pump weep hole?

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Old 03-24-2012, 02:43 PM
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crack on top of your radiator
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 11:20 PM
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Best guess is the rad is cracked where the plastic top meets the metal portion of the rad.
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 11:17 AM
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If its the radiator how would I go about checking it? How about if its the weep hole? I really need to figure this out soon otherwise I'm taking it in to the dealer which I'd rather not do if I don't have to.
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 11:49 AM
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if i were there to look id get it hot,let it sit idling,open the hood and look at it for 32 minutes.
i dont know what to say beyond that
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 02:04 PM
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I've done all that and still can't tell, well maybe not for 32 minutes! Dealer time tomorrow, I'll have to wait and see. Thanks for the suggestions.
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 08:41 AM
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It looks like somone may have worked on it before I see some kind of RTV sealant on the radiator.
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mismatch
If its the radiator how would I go about checking it? How about if its the weep hole? I really need to figure this out soon otherwise I'm taking it in to the dealer which I'd rather not do if I don't have to.
Have a shop do a pressure leak test
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 04:13 PM
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:stupid: I had the same issue with burnt coolant smell but no was show underneath or on the engine. So went to my local shop and did a pressure test and yup leak in radiator..
 
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