anti freeze leak under catty veter

[Skully4]

Hi Friends at Toyota Nation

First I wish you all a very wonderful new year in peace an truth!!

Now for the problem I noticed my 96 ava was losing fluid right after I had changed the oil. I was calm about it till I seen more larger puds.

Then I seen my temp gage was moving a bit above normal.
I seen more pud. I now know the anti freeze is leaking directly under the cattty and runs down the front of the transmission/transaxle and a bit further under the exhaust pipe.

I did get a massive moisture build up on windsheild when running defroster
today so my guess is the heater core is bad? No wetness on floor my side or passys I also seen on another forum that the rear heater lines may be leaking?

okay friends and awesome tech dudes please help this lil gal out pretty please

[Skully4]

The 96 IS ALIVE!! Yeas she saved herself by doing the following...
she let a bit of steam off the front left side engine as early fall began.
I had noticed a hot smell but never thought about it as temp gage read normal.
Then just last week after changing the oil I noticed a huge amount of fluid.

I thought oh no the rear main...BUT no oil loss. The car she knows how much I care about her!! A second 900.00 rack after just paying 500.00 the year b4...
soo...she started to make this water swishing gurgling noise.

I heard it and I was so freaked out I thought I had a blown head gasket!!
NOPE...it was a cry for more anti freeze and water please and thas just what I did!!

NO WATER LEAK.....this car is the most special hunk of black metal...

It is just amazing...but shhhh it was her and mines secret Happy New Year friends

[TedL]

From what you've described, it sounds like a leaking heater core. With coolant going out the A/C condensate drain. I'd pressure test the system...I believe some of the chains lend the equipment.

[Skully4]

Well friends the water leak is on the back side of the motor. The rear cooling lines and I am wondering if bars leak may fill the slight leak? I seen the water its not from the evap drain. Its on the direct back dside of motor I know it must be taken in as I have no way to hoist the car up to properly fix this anyone else with advice say on...

[TedL]

Hoist????

Coolant lines are replaced from above, not below.

[Skully4]

i plan taking it to toy shop an have new water pump n timing belt installed an then they can check for that leak. Thanks ted

[TedL]

Originally Posted by Skully4

i plan taking it to toy shop an have new water pump n timing belt installed an then they can check for that leak. Thanks ted

Good luck. I hope you go to one of the few dealers who don't look to hook a shop vac to your wallet.