I think I found my coolant leak, guys.

"Reigntastic" (reigntastic) 06/26/2014 at 09:22 • Filed to: MR2, Cooling, Hose, Leak

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trmoore09 > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 09:29

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Yup, that'll do it.

EL_ULY > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 09:40

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....duct tape it!!!! :]

dang dude, that was a complete failure of that hose being... a hose. Not a crack, hole, or dry rot. That thing just said fuck it! i don't want to live in this world anymore!

Hermann > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 09:44

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Of course it's leaking! The hose should go ON THE RADIATOR, not in your hand!

Reigntastic > EL_ULY 06/26/2014 at 09:48

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I was 72 miles out of town when it failed, otherwise I would have probably attempted a patch. I definitely didn't have enough coolant or materials to make that repair, definitely time to add coolant to my trunk of emergency parts/repair materials.

Reigntastic > Hermann 06/26/2014 at 09:48

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Gosh, how could I have been so stupid?

This hose runs from the engine to a pipe that runs to a hose to the front of the car that runs to the radiator.

Hermann > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 09:51

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Oh, that hose! (I act as if I ever touched an MR2, but I imagine it's part of the complex system that cools the mid-engine with the radiator being in the front)

How the hell did it explode like this?

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 09:55

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How old was that hose? As mentioned, that's a total failure. I'm not even sure how something like that happens.

That's more like a water main break than a leak

Reigntastic > Hermann 06/26/2014 at 10:13

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Your guess is absolutely as good as mine. I would imagine old age or dry rot, or a combination of both. I wasn't driving the car hard when it failed, just cruising at highway speed.

Reigntastic > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 06/26/2014 at 10:15

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~22 years old, about. I'll be replacing the entire set, and completely refilling and flushing my coolant system. My water pump tested fine, and the thermostat is new.

I would agree it's a massive failure, calling it a leak is definitely tongue in cheek.

EL_ULY > Reigntastic 06/26/2014 at 11:08

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lol yup. i got a gallon of coolant, qrt or Mobil 1, and ATF in every car..... snatched from work of course lol :]

Reigntastic > EL_ULY 06/26/2014 at 11:29

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I always had oil, and a ratchet set as well as some lithium grease.

"Borrowed".