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How do you fix a coolant system leak? - Cars & Trucks

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-Depend on where it leak.
-From connector (Hose to pipe)>> Replace new clamp or tight more.
-From crack radiator>> Need new radiator.
-From engine wall>>> Need rebuild.

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Dump a large can of ground pepper in the radiator (cold radiator) and refil with coolant. Put cardboard over radiator to block flow and start car, let get warm, not hot and watch pepper find leak and plug hole. It expands in water. if its a pinhole, it will seal. If its a loose hose, it won't. If its a head gasket, you'll get a soup smell out the tailpipe! Its worth the 2 bucks in pepper to try.

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