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[funky technician]

well, my new b6 motor is in but I apear to have a small problem :? after I filled the coolant system, and left it for a few hours, I noticed a drop of coolant at the base of the oil pan on the pully side, thinking it was mearly spillage, I wiped it up, and left it....well i cam back a few hours later again and another drop was hanging off the bottom of the oil pan (hadn't reached the ground). I know this leak is far from perfuse, but everything in this motor is new, so I REALLY hope that it is just a little weepage from the pump or something. I was thinking that since the motor also hasn't been started and heated up yet that things will be a bit loose untill operational temperatures are reached, can anyone condole me on this hypotheses or should I worry even more then now :roll:

[b3 madness]

Are ALL your seals and gaskets NEW? I would fire her up and monitor for leaks. This is the first step in any engine swap or rebuild anyway. Worst case scenario, you may have to go back and replace a water pump or seal. See if you can further investigate as to the exact location of the seepage. You may just have to snug up a bolt or reseal a gasket. Good luck!

[TominMO]

Could it just be a hose clamp that needs tightening?

[funky technician]

Could it just be a hose clamp that needs tightening?

actually, thats quite possible, I noticed also that the lower rad hose (the rubber one) had a small weep where the rubber slides over the metal tube, it had a clamp on it and seemed tight, but there was a small droplet at the conection point :? I don't remember how clean the metal surface was before installation, so it might be corroded and rough letting a small weep by, in which case it will most likely stop weeping under pressure, so that other leak could be the rear water tube behind the intake manifold, it looked kinda rough too. If all it is is a little hose seepage I'm good to go, those will just need a better clamp or might stop themselves with time, I was just hoping it wasn't like the water pump mating surface or something because thats a brand new gasket, actually, the whole motor was completely rebuilt and has ALL new gaskets and seals so any leak is anoying :? well I'll know hopefully tonight, I might go over to storage to start it later.....wish me luck :shock:

[TominMO]

Actually, pressure would probably turn the slight leakage into a stream of coolant. If tightening the clamps doesn't do the job, try two clamps.

[funky technician]

oh thank god! actually I just got back from checking and no more leak, it was just a little weep from everything being dry, so thats cool................and I STARTED IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
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