Wednesday, April 28, 2010

What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?

i own a repair shop,and you either have a bad freeze plug leaking on it or a heater hose or a by-pass hose leaking on it,,on these most of the time its the freeze plugs that causes this to happen,,i have seen a few that just needed the by pass hose replaced,but 9 out of 10 that i repair have bad freeze plugs in them,,if you cant find t ,,you might want to take it,and have it put in the air so you can see where its coming from,,this is the best way to find out exactly where its coming from,,good luck i hope this help,s.,,,have a good x-mas,What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
Don't want to take anything away from Jerry and Dodge Man, but on these side mounted engines, check the water pump. Water will travel to a low spot to drip!What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
it could be a freeze plug leaking.
more than likely it is you front main crank seal.

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