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WhippinCamry · 01-31-2011, 04:19 PM

91 camry dx. i had a tps sensor put on and ever sence then ive had a slight coolant leak.

its barley leaking but i can hear it inside gurgling occasionally.
sounds like its comming right behind the vents.
all the hoses i checked look good and tight. looking like a hose goes behind the firewall?

i read somewhere that it could be head gasket. but i dont know about that. car doesnt overheat at all. never has.

71Corolla · 01-31-2011, 06:15 PM

You might have bumped or disturbed a hose, the TPS is near the heater core inlet and outlet hoses. I did replace one myself a few years ago it was slowly leaking. I had to get it from the dealer because of how it is bent/shaped. Look for coolant residue on the hoses.

zppeacock · 01-31-2011, 07:23 PM

if its gurgling thats normally air going threw the heater core, check your coolant level.

WhippinCamry · 01-31-2011, 07:32 PM

ill bring it to the shop and have them make sure tomrw.
im hoping its not a water pump or head gasket. car doesnt or hasnt overheated ever.
oils good. and i flushed the radiator the right way in the summer.
heat works. im hoping he just bumped something.
the hole in the timing cover is slightly residued. i did spray ALOT of belt dressing down there at one point though opps lol.
coolant level is dropping well. so i gotta top it every time i drive it now.

WhippinCamry · 01-31-2011, 08:13 PM

i checked and nothing. no leaks from what i see. im still gonna bring it tomrw.
but it hasnt ever leaked until today i noticed a little gone. so i topped it. and more came. it seems to just be bigger and bigger.
it has to be cause of something he did. he was in a rush and said he would fit me in fast so he could go home. he was acting all frusterated.

WhippinCamry · 02-01-2011, 03:47 PM

hose was blown. also had compression tested 200 across every cylinder!

dem2757 · 02-01-2011, 07:48 PM

how was it blown? as in a slight crack that got air in when you revved the engine? thats good, seeing as you had one cylinder dead for a bit

WhippinCamry · 02-01-2011, 09:55 PM

well one hose was loose (my fault).
and one end was blown out. cracked in the end. looked like a mushroom almost.
you guys were very helpful. i know alot of people on here say more expensive parts are needed. i got lucky and it was just bad hoses!