Hello all.
We are a week out of Camp FT after a full engine/ trans/ gen service. Now camped in Albuquerque as a break to celebrate the wife's brithday before returning to No. Ca.
Problem: After parking here for a day, I have a spot of liquid about 6x9 inch on the ground right under the rear pulley. I can't see the source, but noted a small drip off the piping under the rear of the engine. Consistentcy is water like, no distinctive smell, brown/pink in color, coolant? I have checked all the various caps and dip sticks, nothing lose.
Does anyone have a clue? In 30k miles, I have never had any leaks except when I didn't
properly seat the oil dip stick.
Help!
Check all the hose clamps, sounds like one might be loose.
With the consistency and color - maybe the AquaHot engine loop leaking? On most '03s and later, the AquaHot coolant is a dark-ish pink and fairly like water in consistency. When we have had an engine coolant leak it was noticeably red and thicker than water.
Oh, when you check your AquaHot level, note the level both when the AH is fully heated and fully cold. If it doesn't change, check/replace the overflow tubing and rad cap. We had to replace both those last year when we noticed our overflow level wasn't changing. As soon as Steve pulled the tubing off the AH, it crumbled in his fingers so it clearly had failed.
I would look at the color. It can also be the water pump if it is coming from the bottom of the engine area.
This am the spot is not a bit bigger.
Less than a pint of liquid, my guess.
Remaining liquid is bright red. Furthur
check for source shows it trickling down a stew
Pipe on the rear left lower side of the engine. The pipe goes under
The pipe goes under the engine and ends up
In a canister forward on the right forward.
AH level is ok.
Can you take a picture.
I finally had time to get back on.
It's coolant. After the initial leak, not much happened. I had Cummins track it down. There is a small crack in the radiator near the top. The repair will be substantial.