Coolant Everywhere...Help!
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Coolant Everywhere...Help!
I took my car out for a little drive tonight....probably about 10-15 minutes. Everything seemed ok....I came home, parked my car and just hung out. I heard a PSHHHH and went out and knew the smell...
The car sat for close to 10 minutes.
I popped the hood, and there's coolant on the bottom tray and front half of the motor....the top of the radiator was dry, and there was still pressure in the system.
Does anyone have any guesses on what I should be looking for or inspect first? My best guess is it popped a hose, but I have no idea where to look first. I'm hoping it's not something too serious....the worst part is my truck is at the bodyshop, so I don't have a vehicle!
Thanks
The car sat for close to 10 minutes.
I popped the hood, and there's coolant on the bottom tray and front half of the motor....the top of the radiator was dry, and there was still pressure in the system.
Does anyone have any guesses on what I should be looking for or inspect first? My best guess is it popped a hose, but I have no idea where to look first. I'm hoping it's not something too serious....the worst part is my truck is at the bodyshop, so I don't have a vehicle!
Thanks
Last edited by Rocknthehawk; 04-04-2010 at 05:07 PM.
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Ah...well it was dark in my defense....
It was actually refrigerant, or whatever is used now.
The a/c line somehow rubbed against the compressor, and blew it right off the back. The tech said it's special order from nissan...so of course it's not a cheap fix, but I suppose it could have been worse. That would explain the very loud pshhh sound.
It was actually refrigerant, or whatever is used now.
The a/c line somehow rubbed against the compressor, and blew it right off the back. The tech said it's special order from nissan...so of course it's not a cheap fix, but I suppose it could have been worse. That would explain the very loud pshhh sound.
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Ah...well it was dark in my defense....
It was actually refrigerant, or whatever is used now.
The a/c line somehow rubbed against the compressor, and blew it right off the back. The tech said it's special order from nissan...so of course it's not a cheap fix, but I suppose it could have been worse. That would explain the very loud pshhh sound.
It was actually refrigerant, or whatever is used now.
The a/c line somehow rubbed against the compressor, and blew it right off the back. The tech said it's special order from nissan...so of course it's not a cheap fix, but I suppose it could have been worse. That would explain the very loud pshhh sound.
I would say that's probably the worst line to break when the car is parked (driving is a different story). Definately the most expensive and hardest to replace. Wow that must have really been loud. Refrigerent lines are pressurized heavily and when they get disconnected they let you know...
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