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treed
Dodge Dakota
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1/20/2006
09:53:30
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 Subject: Coolant Leak?
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I have a '98 Dakota with the 3.9 and auto. After work yesterday, I drove the truck about a 1/2 mile to the gas station. Fill it up, went inside to pay and then on the way out I noticed a small amount of antifreeze under the truck and a drip every few seconds coming from my truck. I crawl underneath and the drip was coming off the crankcase pulley. I thought, water pump. I then open the hood, and there was a small pool next to the pulley bracket near where the upper radiator hose was. I check the hose and it looked okay. I started the truck up and the leak disappear. Drove it home and check again with the engine running. No drip and the small pool on top of the engine was gone. Turned off the truck, no leak. Put cardboard under the truck and then check again about a hour later. No leak. Started it up again, no leak. Let it run for a few minutes, check again, no leak. Repeated this again after about 3 to 4 hours of letting it cool down. Again, no leak. Check the clamp on the upper radiator hose, it was tight. I guess I'll have to keep an eye on it for the next few days.
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Peter
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1/23/2006
15:20:19
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You can also check the thermostat housing. I have a 97 3.9 and mine was leaking just a little bit, shined a flashlight down there to see that it was wet.
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treed
Dodge Dakota
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1/24/2006
11:59:44
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Thanks. I found the leak. It was the by-pass hose from the water pump to the intake. It's fix now.
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