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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 12:45 PM
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So after being under my car for a couple days I've noticed small amount of engine coolant drips. I haven't started the car in a couple weeks and I'm wondering what the problem could be.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:27 PM
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Probably a leak. But that is just a wild guess.......
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:34 PM
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Blown coolant seal..... Sell your 8 and buy a Honda..... Problem solved
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:35 PM
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Are you sure it isn't blinker fluid?
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:35 PM
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It's your car crying from neglect.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:53 PM
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Apex seals, cheaper to swap an LS in than fix it.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 01:54 PM
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Come on guys...quit beating on the Newb
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 04:02 PM
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Where are the coolant drips? How do you know its coolant and not condensation? Why have you nto started your car in 2 weeks?

Where did you buy the car from?
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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Blown coolant seal..... Sell your 8 and buy a Honda..... Problem solved
True, True. A civic is probably the way to go.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 10:00 PM
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Where are the coolant drips? How do you know its coolant and not condensation? Why have you nto started your car in 2 weeks?

Where did you buy the car from?
It is a bright green color, and it is dripping onto the air dam. I haven't started it because I'm in the process of replacing the clutch and fixing all the very "crafty" work the previous owner had done. Also just resurfaced the flywheel.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 10:02 PM
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It's your car crying from neglect.
Wouldn't doubt it, however I am not the one responsible for the tears wept.
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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Sorry! I didn't realize this was the new members area, thanks for being a good sport.

Check the three radiator hoses into the radiator (big ones on the top and bottom, and then the small one at the top). The smaller one is pretty easy to crack on an older rad if you mess with anything near it.

You may even have an actual radiator leak, or your coolant bottle may have a hairline crack near the fill neck. Are you sure it's not coming from the coolant overflow?
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