Well, I've got a 95 Cavy with the base motor in it (believe it is the 2.2 correct?)
It's been sitting for the past 1/2 year as I only drive it in the winter. I came out to check on it, do whatever to it so it's in proper condition for driving. I noticed that I have a puddle of some type of fluid underneath the radiator. It will pour out like a faucet and the exact location is the drivers side underneath the bottom corner of the radiator.
I naturally assumed it was coolant but this is a dark orange/black type fluid (maybe rusty coolant) and my car uses the green coolant. I checked the tranny fluid and it is low but I have no idea what tranny fluid would be doing near the radiator. I was thinking oil as well but not sure how it works into it either.
Please somebody help me because this one has me stumped.
My gut says that it has to be the radiator (doesn't appear to be leaking from a hose) but I really don't know anymore.
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L V6 A4- Metallic Green
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6- Patriot Red
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier A4- Winter beater/purple
At the bottom of your radiator you must have sustained
some kind of damage to the transmission fluid cooler
tank. Or, hopefully, just a transmission cooler line came
loose.....
Let us know...
Yea, I was thinking maybe it was a cooler line but I can't seem to see any leaking from a line. I really need to get it up on the lift but I'm not sure it would last all the way there.
Looks like I'll need to tow it there I guess.
Thanks for the help. Hopefully that's all it is.
Like I said, kinda weird it just springs a leak when it hasn't been driven in a while.
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L V6 A4- Metallic Green
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6- Patriot Red
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier A4- Winter beater/purple
i did it in the street, you can too. your probably leaking somewhere...the radiator is easier to take out than you might think, you can lift it out from the top. if you need full instructions, i did it on my 02 in the street, id be happy to help any way i can...just email me! boomincavvy@gmail.com
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Thanks lundis. I'll have to check it out and see when I'm able to do it.
If I run into problems, I'll shoot you an email. Thanks for the help.
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L V6 A4- Metallic Green
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 M6- Patriot Red
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier A4- Winter beater/purple
