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Coolant leak from oil pan?

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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After changing the cam sensor interrupter magnet, I started the car and there was coolant leaking. It looked like it was coming from the oil pan. I tightened the three bolts closest to the timing cover and it stopped leaking.The oil doesn't seem to have coolant in it. Is there something wrong?
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Coolant can leak from a number of places on the front side (passenger end) of the engine and drip down off the pan. Places to look include: water pump weep hole, lower rad hose fitting to water pump, tensioner bracket elbow o-rings, coolant elbow and o-rings, heater hose fittings at tensioner bracket, and lower intake manifold gaskets.
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But it stopped leaking after I tightened the bolts on the oil pan.
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