FOund a Leak today, need help.....
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FOund a Leak today, need help.....
OK anyway I was driven my Bonnie on the road... when All of a sudden my coolant light came on.. anyway.. I pull over luckily at a oil lube place.... next thing I know Im smoking!!!!! Im a newb at cars so I was Scared that I blew a gasket or sumthing major....But I had some of the ppl look at it... THey ran some water thru and found the leak....Thay said it was the By pass hose.. I was like umm ok... ANyway I was Wondering if that is something I need to order online or the local store? If so Then is it a simple thing to REplace it myself? I appreciate any help guys thanks....
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samething happened to me today mine was jus a flushing tee by the heater core but yr and trim would help a bunch
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You probably broke the plastic bypass fitting in the lower intake manifold. The dealer has a metal replacement. It can be found by following the bypass hose up from the water pump until it enters the lower intake manifold, just forward and below the alternator.