I have a radiator fluid leak behind my block (driver side). Is there anyway of fixing this problem?

Need help guys....

 

new head gasket?

 

radiator is in front of the motor

Is it directly behind the block or kinda near the belts/pulleys?

 

sounds like heater hoses. had the same problem. i was scared to **** when i saw it at nite. thought it was a head gasket. it was the lower heater hose. replaced both.

 

behind the belt driver side. i had recently changed the pumps and bypass.

 

thats prob his problem then

 

lower heat hose and where is that located and how can i changed? i would like to learn myself. thanks

 

the heater hoses are two small diameter hoses that run along the left side of the motor. they are below the radiator hoses. they are cheap and easy to replace. you'll either have to squeeze your hands and tools to get to them or take the radiator hoses off. it takes a few hours. it was bad weather for me, so i went to the dealership. cost $150 bucks there, suprisingly cheap.

note: this would be a good time to replace the coolant in your system. which should be done every 2 years.

 

i can see dry colant sprayed on my hood on both sides. and my resevior is always empty every two trips. has anyone experienced this??

 

I would recommend renting, or investing in a coolant pressure tester.
Hook it up to the radiator, and apply 16-20 psi to the coolant system with
the car off. Let it sit, amd you should be able to pin point where the leak is coming from. If it's a fast leak then you'll find it right away. If it's a slow leak, then
it might be a little harder to find.
If you suspect it's your head gasket, then check your oil for coolant.
You could also check your radiator with a sniffer for Hydrocarbons.

 

I had the exact same problem not too long ago and it wound up being a pin
hole in a heater hose. As texnteg said, I'd also recommend flushing your system
completely during this time, that can't hurt. Doing a pressure test should reveal
the problem, just make sure you're not in a noisy area being that you may only
hear a low audible hissing sound (if you're doing the test yourself). My mechanic
charged me $90 including labor to replace two of my heater hoses. They can
be a real pain in the *** to get to.

 

damn, 90 bucks isn't bad. i spent twice that at the dealer. i couldn't tell what the problem was at that point. and i don't have a good honda mechanic in the area.