Leaking Coolant

[yafta]

My VY has a slow, small coolant leak at the rear of the motor. It shows as a drip from the bell housing and appears to be coming from somewhere above the starter. Loses about 1/4 cup after a 40min run. Seems to leak when parked after a run, but there is also a strong smell of hot coolant. Checked all the obvious but its got me buggered, any ideas?

 

[Sabbath']

Get it pressure tested by a workshop. Easiest and fastest way to find the cause. Could be inlet manifold.

 

[yafta]

Thanks, yea I had a suspicion about the manifold.

 

[MRNICK]

Would say its the manifold gaskets. The burning smell would be the coolant hitting the exhaust.

 

[VY Wagon 03]

Gday, have been searching for a while now and found this post.

This is exactly what my vy did today, saw the dripping after a drive (just turned it off) then a hissing and steam under the bonnet.

By the time I opened the bonnet, I couldn’t see or find the leak and the burn off had stopped, I checked under behind the engine and the dripping slowed.

The manifold gasket(s) in question are the ones between the manifold and the heads? Not the plenum part right?

Sorry for noob’age as I just bought the wagon and haven’t had my monthly pay come in yet to buy a manual for it...

(1st thing I did when bought the wags was recheck all levels and bought a genuine rad cap and bled the system, 2 weeks ago and have been checking levels daily as you do when you get a 2nd handa with 212k on the clock)

Can anyone reaffirm this or add any other things I need to check?

No leaks under the dash and the heat coming out is pretty hot when I run it so I don’t think it’s the heater core...

I will get it pressure tested tomorrow anyway...