Hi, I just installed an oil cooler that I pieced together from Summit Racing (the one you might have seen on other posts). After turning on the car, there are no apparent oil leaks, but I noticed some coolant dripping down from somewhere above the oil filter. Could it be coming from the seal between the sandwich plate and the stock coolant oil cooler?

Any ideas? I didn't have any coolant leak before this...

Thanks,
Aaron

 

No luck trying to trace it huh?

 

Can't see very well in there, I don't think not having the sandwich plate on tight enough would cause a coolant leak now that I think about it, only oil. Maybe I bumped a hose or something.....

 

I think it must be coming from #7... not sure how I could have knocked it loose.

 

Did one of the in/out nipples on on the plate get tweeked and cracked?
I have one if you need it.
Kevin

 

You mean the in/out coolant nipples on the oil cooler? (Number 3)

 

Ok so... I'm under my car on my blackberry lol... Somehow the leak is gone!

Its been idling for 5 min and I haven't done anything but leave it alone for a few hours. When it was leaking there was only a thimble full or so that dripped down before I shut the car off..... This doesn't make sense... im sure its coolant... Where did that coolant come from? The car has been up on jacks for a few days.. very odd.

UPDATE: Still no leak after watching it idle for a long time.. so I put my bumper back on...i dont quite understand. I checked the coolant reservoir to see if it was overflowing but that isnt the case.

input is greatly appreciated.

 

Maybe part #8 that attaches to part #3 got loosened while attaching the sandwhich plate some how.Maybe it just needed to reseat.

 

Perhaps, I think maybe it was the part 7 somehow leaked coolant because it was coming from top of sandwich plate it seemed.

 

Should I be worried?.... I don't like not know why it was leaking..

 

If it isn't leaking, don't worry about it man.