Coolant leak above the transmission

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Author Message   bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 113 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 10:31 am:    Need some help here. About one month ago i noticed my coolant level was low. i filled it to the cold mark and then it goes back down about 2" below and stays. I have to refill about once a week now. So I search for the leak and behind the oil pan, coming from above the transmission somewhere I see coolant fluid coming down. Any idea where this could be coming from? The engine smells like burnt coolant after a drive. Of course i am at 54K now with no warranty. Already had the radiator replaced.   Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Senior Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 281 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 10:47 am:    Probably a loose hose clamp somewhere. Do you see any pooling on the back of the valley pan indicating something is dripping on it? Check the little hoses that go to the intake manifold too.   Dave (Plain2000dii) Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 76 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 11:27 am:    looks like a problem with heater core, either clamps/hoses or the core   Mike Dunn (Gmundboy) New Member Username: Gmundboy Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 11:33 am:    I just had this same thing happen to me, and it turned out to be a leak from the intake manifold gasket. If you pressurize the coolant system you can see the leak quite clearly... Hope this helps, and I hope this is not your problem, because it was a lot of work to fix.