Coolant Leak Found! Leaking Freeze Plug Above Starter - 1994 Chevy C1500 4.3 V6
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- I found the coolant leak at the rear of the engine and above the starter in my 1994 Chevy C1500 with the 4.3L V6 engine. Turns out it's a freeze plug that's leaking and not the intake manifold gaskets.
So happy I found the source of the coolant leak! As far as freeze plugs go, maybe it might not be so hard to replace? I do have good access to it. Here's the video of me doing the repair ruclips.net/video/1iU81xNkCFM/видео.html
I have the same problem all my buddy’s kept telling me it was the gaskets but I never saw a leak and I replaced them not but 3 months before I found out I had a leak, but now you’ve helped me find the real problem! Thanks!
Almost everyone says its the intake manifold. I am glad I kept digging. Here's the video of me doing the repair ruclips.net/video/1iU81xNkCFM/видео.html
Man o man I have a Water Leak for years But Was Small on my 2001 Blazer Extreme- but I Recently had A Transmission leak And crawled up underneath and The Bolts Were Loosen-on the Pan 👍🏻 then I Started up and No Leak 👍🏻 But I Saw A Orange Leak ?? ( My Coolent ) I looked and Determined That It must Be The Freeze Plug . Behind the Starters . I will look soon . But Your Video was Spot in - Thanks
Hell yeah brotha man! Can't wait to see the replacement video for the freeze plugs.
Parts are ordered!
Good video. I was checking for a leak for about two weeks. I check that plug hopefully it's that and not the water pump
Thank you. If you need to replace the water pump I have that video too. I ended up going through much of the cooling system. Here's that video ruclips.net/video/xMuYrk-yUxE/видео.html
Sold a 97 c1500 4.3 to my younger cousin then he said he had a leak shortly after. Ended up being the freeze plug behind motor mount. I was able to replace it for him. A lot of work for a $2 part. posted a short video about it with a few tips on my channel
Wow, that's quite the task to tackle for such a small part, but it's great that you were able to fix it for your cousin. It's often surprising how much effort goes into addressing what seems like a minor issue. I'll definitely check out your video for those tips - it's always helpful to learn from someone else's experience. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work on your channel! 👍🔧🚗
Can the starter get damaged from the coolint
🙏🏾Bout to lay down on this creeper and find my freeze plug and asses.
Had been slow leaking a bit , then major leak, just slightly behind front passenger wheel.
I hope you get that leak found my brother. Here's the other side of this video of me doing this fix ruclips.net/video/1iU81xNkCFM/видео.html - Hope this helps.
My truck is leaking on the passenger side only on the bottom but it’s all over the starter, any help nothing on top or driver side leaking I put my hand up there and it’s a hole above the starter could that be it seemed to have oil and old built up oil ??? Hell any one 1995 c2500 Cheyenne
I love this truck
Thank you sire !!!
So I’m having a problem with coolant leaking as well, but it’s not leaking onto the ground and it only leaks to a certain level before stopping. It only happened after I replaced the starter too. Could it also be the freeze plug, or is it likely something else?
Same issue here, keep me updated please!
I just had this happen tonight. Or I should say found out about it. I bought the truck (total cream puff) for $500 because it wouldn't start. Gave it a tune up and put a new distributor in it and it started on the first crank. But after a min of running it started leaking coolant everywhere on the rear passenger side of the engine. I was really dreading it being the one behind the motor mount because its a 4x4 and has a lot going on right there. Fingers crossed its as straight forward as yours. Also, how big of a lift is that and what tires?
Sorry to hear about your coolant leak. I chased this for some time before I figured it out and I think I got lucky on the location. Hopefully it's in the same location as mine was. I think you still got yourself a good truck. I figure at some point I will just either rebuild the motor or put a V8 in it. That's still to be determined. The truck drives great though! I've got the 4" Rough Country Lift, 17" Vision D Window steel wheels and the tires... I can't recall, but I've gotten asked so many times about that, I made a video! ruclips.net/video/tiE-PvhJDOE/видео.html
is it possible to do something temporarily to divert that coolant from the starter? I just had my starter die, got a new one in & that one died... in less than 3 months. replaced it again under warranty but now that we know the coolant is what is killing it it won't be under warranty when this one goes. The guy who put my new engine in last August .... don't get me started on this story... but let's just say he is unable to wrap up several issues he had to do... since November.. so, I am trying to make it for another month when he should be able to get back to work. ugh!
Whats size of plug? And can you buy just that one? Thanks
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer 4x4 4.2 inline 6 where can i find the freeze plugs for this engine
How many freeze plugs in a 1990gmc Chev cheyenne c1500 4.3
I think mine is gonna be the intake gaskets cuz my shitt overheated cuz the stupid thermostat got stuck smh
So I take it the blue devil didn't work? Maybe I haven't found the video yet
The Blue Devil did not work. I have never had success with those products. I ended up fixing the leak ruclips.net/video/1iU81xNkCFM/видео.html
@@BuildYourOwn I don't know if you'd be able to offer some free advice but I have a 98 ford expedition, went in for a coil pack replacement and he to me the intake manifold gasket was leaking antifreeze into the cylinder ... any advice or quick fix or should I just spend the grand on it?
You could for sure get a second opinion and I think that if you can afford it and it does in fact need the gasket replaced, just do it and be done. No quick fixes have worked for my truck or my beetle. I do have several blue devil videos. Hope this helps
I hope my 350 is only this issue
Is that what they call the “soft plug” I got a 75 350 that might be leaking
It certainly might be called that. And its still holding strong!
i think my Tahoe is doing this it is dripping above starter right off the bellhousing
There may be a freeze plug behind that housing. Fortunately mine was above the starter. Here's the video of me doing the actual repair ruclips.net/video/1iU81xNkCFM/видео.html
@@BuildYourOwn thanks it is leaking at the same spot more than sure its the plug i feel better now cheap easy fix.
Size ?