89 Leaking Coolant

[benreich]

So just today my 89 SHO started leaking coolant. I drive it then when I park it just leaks a big puddle of coolant then it stops. I added a little more this morning but it didn't need much. Its leaking out of the drivers side and I can see it on the radiator. I am new to these cars and don't really have a lot of mechanical experience so any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Banshee]

Welcome to the forum. Your upper radiator hose ane thermostat etc are on the drivers side. Was the car running hot? I have a 94 3.2 but I'm sure some 3.0 guys will chime in

 

[benreich]

Not really it stayed between the L and the A..I checked the hose coming out of the top and it wasn't leaking out of that its definitely on the very right side of the radiator when looking at it it almost looks like perspiration. And it just leaks some then stops.

 

[rubydist]

there are a whole bunch of little coolant lines around the throttle body, as well as the one that connects the two parts of the 'spider' that connects the coolant passages of the two heads together. you will need to carefully look at all of that to see where the leak is originating.

 

[benreich]

I will look into it more in depth tomorrow and see if I can find the source

 

[Banshee]

Did you find the source of the leak benreich?

 

[benreich]

It hasn't leaked since..is there any way it could just be overflow?

 

[Banshee]

Mine is a 94 but I'm pretty sure your overflow is on the passenger side also what's the level there and as rubydist said there are several hoses and such on the drivers side around the throttle body. It's in your best interest to narrow it down because whatever hose or fitting that is causing a leak small or large it shouldn't be.

 

[benreich]

Im gonna keep looking for leaks but I haven't seen any liquid since