engine and drivetrain Steamy

[Desiderio]

Hi! I located a leak of radiator fluid and water coming intermittently from behind the fanblades attached to the engine where is this leak what is this leak and why is this leak it's making me crazy?

Any help would be so helpful at this point.

That said I was in the forum earlier and talked about a intermittent leak that was probably coming from a very small pinhole in one of the hoses that went totally undetectable.

I found today in Boston's cold temperatures below 30 very mild driving probably about 3 miles that the steam started up again and sure and enough I noted that it was coming from the attachment to the engine from behind the fan blade!

This is a new one for me. Puzzled. Dez

[M3M3]

double post.  see the other thread  with same text from 20 minutes later.

[Hans]

if its coming from the metal thing that holds the fan to the engine, that would be the water pump, which can leak from a small hole in the bottom when the internal seals give out. Also might be where the hose connects to the water pump (on pass. side of pump). You could try turning the hose clamp screw another 1/4  turn.

[esty]

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