Saturn leaking coolant?

Question

I have a 2000 Saturn SC with 170,000 miles. It just started leaking coolant but I can't find from where. All the hoses that I can see look fine and aren't wet. The prob. is hard to find because the coolant is running down the frame, away from the engine. I don't know if Saturns have coolant plugs on the bottom of their engines. If they do, the coolant MUST be leaking from them. Does anyone know?

Answer 1

go to local parts store and get a flouracent die kit for your colant put it in. give it time and the die will glow and lead you to the leak. check in few days and look for the glow.

Answer 2

First off, don't put any type of stop leak in the system as that can cause some major issues down the road. You need to have the system pressure checked by a garage while it is on a rack in the air. It does sound like you may have a freeze plug leaking. Good luck!

Answer 3

all water pumps have a leak detection hole at the base of the unit near the shaft. if you can get under and see if it is coming from there, then the water pump needs to be replaced. this is the most common problem for a leak that is hard to find. its probably running down the frame because of its location to the frame.

hope this is helpful.....

Answer 4

Could be leaking from the water pump.

Water pumps have a rubber seal located on the shaft where the bushing is. When the bushing gets out of round, the seal can't seal anymore and it leaks.

Answer 5

Try BarsLeak. It fixes a LOT of coolant/water leaks and it could fix it for long enough. 170000 is a lot of miles. And if it fixes the problem, do you really care where the leak is coming from?

Answer 6

could be the waterpump has a leak, check it out.