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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Red face smoke on radiator

hey guys l need your help.
l see white smoke coming up from the drivers side on the upper side of the radiator.l mean where the transmission hose is connected to the radiator.whats going on.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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If the smoke is coming from your rad, I guess it's leaking. You can have it checked out closer by a pro.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Have you noticed you are low on coolant at all recently or have you noticed any coolant below it?
If you get in there with a light and look closely you may find a whitish, chalky trail from the dried up coolant you can follow up to the leak. You may have a crack in the end tank, usually a plastic tank. You may have a seam leak where the aluminum core is crimped to the end tank or one of the fins might have a hole in it. You need to get in there with a light and see what you can see.
If you still find nothing you might want to get a loaner cooling system pressure tester from an auto parts store. You pump the system up and then hopefully it's leaking enough you can see it.
 
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