Coolant Leak

[Knaackers]

I noticed coming home from work with my 89 Mustang 5.0 GT, my Engine Temp gauge was creeping up to the red mark, but would keep bouncing down and up. When I got home, I opened up my hood and it smelled like coolant real bad. I checked under the car and I have a coolant leak coming from right behind the raidiator. Anyone have any clue what it could possibly be??

[Cryptic]

if its really small... pic up some Bars. Fixes every problem I've had in the past.
coincidence... it was on my ford too.. 302 F-150

http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/101076_front200.jpg

[theavenger333]

use the Bars Liquid Aluminum Stop Leak.... not the regular one.....

[WilliamZ]

Don't put that sludge in. If it is the radiator get a new one. That sludge in a bottle is a bandaid..

[UnderPSI]

:wstupid

[Prince Valiant]

probably time to just go ahead and plan on new hoses, t-stat, t-stat housing, radiator cap, and at the very least boil the rad clean...

...rule out bad HG as well.

[jbiscuit]

lower radiator hose....I'd bet thats what it is :thumbsup That BAR is a bandaid like posted above.

[indyzmike]

I had a leaky head gasket on my 2000 Subaru and the Bars leak worked. It is out of warranty and would have taken a couple days to replace them. I had the car at the dealer the other day and they added more Bars leak as a preventative because alot of head gaskets are failing. They did not even ask me if I wanted it put in. It is just a band-aid to get the car over 100,000 miles and out of the extended warranty, or sold in my case.

[Al]

Simple Check: Your coolant might be low. Try topping it off first. I know this one from experience.

[WilliamZ]

:wstupid

:lame: :loser

[theavenger333]

i never recommended using the Bars, just said IF you use it use the aluminum