i repalced the cap and searched around the hoses for leaks. i found nothing. i have always used dexcool antifreeze like im suppossed to. could it be a broken freeze plug? also my air bag light comes on and off when it feels like it and my stock cd player doesnt work at all. any clue to any of this?
2006-10-10 18:26:29 · 7 answers · asked by holedigger87 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
they use a plastic intake manifold gasket that fail all the time it may leak internal check your oil to see if its milky look at the heater hoses where they conect to the engine as the fittings leak also
clean the cd with a cleaning disc
and dont mess with the air bags have a pro check it
2006-10-11 02:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to find the leak yourself, then what you do is run your truck to normal temp, then off, place a wood board (or cardbaord) under the engine bay (you'll have to drive your truck onto it) and wait about an hour or so and come back out to see where exactly the coolant leaks onto the wood/cardboard. While the truck is on the wood, it will be easier to see approximatley where the leak is.
One other thing, are you sure your overfill container isn't full? the overfill container is where the over heated coolant is kept to cool off and sometimes it boils over out a spout. In this case, it is normal to see coolant on the driveway, but then you should check why this is happening if it is common.
As far as the wiring, I'm no expert in electrical wiring in the driver/passenger compartment, but I'd check for loose wiring and/or a blown fuse. The blown fuse would explain the radio not working, and the loose wiring might explain the air bag light and blown fuse. However, when it comes to safety, the best thing to do is let someone who is trained in this to look at it.
My dad has a 1997 GMC Jimmy and the wiring in the dash is known to come loose. Hope this helps. Good luck.
2006-10-10 18:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by diamond_joe1979 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you shure its leaking? look for any coolant on the ground after you park over nite if there is none its possible your engine is burning it through a leaking head gasket other wise the leak could be from many places keep looking the air bag light could be many things also sensors in bumper wiring should have that checked out at a dealer
2006-10-10 18:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by truss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same type of problem in my Ford Ranger and ended up needing a new radiator because the old one was leaking from the seams. Good luck.
2006-10-10 19:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intake gasket is probably leaking, I've seen it several times before. The anti-freeze will eat the gasket material over time.
2006-10-11 16:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by powerstroker_18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should take it to a mechanic?
2006-10-10 18:37:28 · answer #6 · answered by shrimpylicious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's up...your warantee.
2006-10-10 18:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋