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Where is this coolant leak coming from?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by teslabolt77, Aug 7, 2015.

  1. Aug 7, 2015 at 6:24 PM
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    teslabolt77

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    Found a few drops of coolant on garage floor. Looked at overflow tank first and noticed that there was a tube connected that didn't lead to anything. Just has a clamp on the end. It appears that it is leaking. Is this an original part? Looks rigged to me.

    I looked from underneath after taking shield off and found a possible leak. I had the water pump replaced about a year or so ago at CarMax under warranty.

    Thanks for the help, everyone.









     
  2. Aug 7, 2015 at 8:26 PM
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    Iasco

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    Looks almost like a Water pump, hard to tell with those pictures though.


    When a water pump leaks, it generally looks like that.
     
  3. Aug 7, 2015 at 8:40 PM
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    The clamp on the bottom of the tank is the plug for draining the tank, it's factory and does look like it might be leaking. That would be where I would start.
     
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  5. Aug 15, 2015 at 8:36 PM
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    Any idea why it would go out in about a years time? Pretty sure CarMax used a new part based on the price.
     
  6. Aug 15, 2015 at 8:43 PM
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  7. Aug 15, 2015 at 8:56 PM
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    My guess, when carmax replaced your water pump, they didn't clean up the residual coolant. Now that the little tube on the reservoir tank is leaking you looked and saw the coolant buildup.
     

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