rottenhead Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 My '92 Legacy SW AT, 233K sat for about 36 hours during the blizzard. When I started it up and moved it, I returned and noticed a line of antifreeze colored drops near where the radiator would have been I believe. I checked the coolant level cold and it appeared to be filled to the top. It's been very cold and I also have a few small oil leaks...but it really looked like coolant to me. Nothing noticeably dripping when the car is off or while it's running. Timing belt isn't due again until 250K so I was hoping to make it 'til then without having major work done. Any chance this is just a fluke from the cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansoutback Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Interesting...my 2000 OBW had the exact same thing happen. My wife and I were shoveling more than two feet of snow (!!!) from the front of the driveway and pulled the car out to shovel the other half. When we moved the car, I noticed green drops in the snow. Nothing major, only a few drops, maybe an ounce or two at the most, but a concern of course. Because of the snow, it was hard to tell how much coolant leaked. Well, needing an oil change, and my wiper motor checked out, I brought it in today. I'll let you know what they say about the coolant issue. My '92 Legacy SW AT, 233K sat for about 36 hours during the blizzard. When I started it up and moved it, I returned and noticed a line of antifreeze colored drops near where the radiator would have been I believe. I checked the coolant level cold and it appeared to be filled to the top. It's been very cold and I also have a few small oil leaks...but it really looked like coolant to me. Nothing noticeably dripping when the car is off or while it's running. Timing belt isn't due again until 250K so I was hoping to make it 'til then without having major work done. Any chance this is just a fluke from the cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heep70 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Extreme temp changes will brake the seal on hoses from the metals expanding and contracting. Just like a tire will loose small amounts of pressure over a very cold winter. Try to find it, losen the hose clamp and reclamp it for a new seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unverviking Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I noticed that with my 93 all this weekend... I changed the oil on Sunday, I looked with a trouble light for about 20 minutes and found no source of the leak. Since then I haven't seen any green in the snow.... I will have to double check the tightness of my lower rad hose at both the block and the rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soobadooba Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah, my old Loyale does that when it is zeroish (F) outside. It seem pretty superficial and seals itself back up once it starts to warm up. Subes aren't the only ones to do this BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unverviking Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah, my old Loyale does that when it is zeroish (F) outside. It seem pretty superficial and seals itself back up once it starts to warm up. Subes aren't the only ones to do this BTW.That's good to know, I was starting to shop for a new rad... Thought that the bottom was starting to rot out. Kinda wierd, no coolant loss noted in the rad either, that's what had me kinda stumpped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSisters Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Some people have reported cracked side radiator plastic panels on first gens.. When they heat up,they leak a little. Try a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansoutback Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 ....I brought it in today. I'll let you know what they say about the coolant issue. Well, I wish I read this thread before I brought the car in! No big deal, but I paid $25 to have the shop tell me everything is fine. They didn't see any leak. Oh well, at least I got some new wipers and an oil change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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