Leaking coolant behind engine

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08-15-2018

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Leaking coolant behind engine

Spewing would be more accurate. Car is a ‘91 FWD wagon with 1.5 engine. The epicenter seems to be around or below the power brake booster. Anyone have some insights as to a likely suspect?

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08-15-2018

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Re: Leaking coolant behind engine

Water pump? Core plug? Bigass water pipe? Some random gasket? Heater hoses? Heater core? ANY of the 50 small water hoses?

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Crawl under it (get a good flashlight) and LOOOOOK for yourself to determine where it's coming from.

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08-16-2018

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Re: Leaking coolant behind engine

I’m planning on going under in a few minutes. My Haynes manual only shows a carbureted engine and it’s backside hoses which went up to ‘87, I think. Oh, well, nothing has gone wrong in two weeks so it was time for something catastrophic.

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