What is this leak?

duramaxallison · 11-13-2012, 01:16 PM

The truck is a 06 Sierra. It has a coolant leak but it only leaks after it has been sitting for 3-5 hours. It does not leak while running. Seems kinda odd to me.

It appears it is leaking from the bolt in the first picture. I can not see anything above it leaking that is running down. The bolt is tight but what is this called that the coolant is leaking from?

It looks like it may be part of the oil filter housing, I know the oil filter housing connects to the oil cooler and the coolant flows down through the cooler while the engine coolant absorbs heat from the oil. The oil goes through the oil return line, to the oil filter, then to the main engine oil passage, but does any coolant run through the oil filter housing?

duramaxallison · 11-13-2012, 02:06 PM

bump, anyone?

smokinlmm · 11-13-2012, 02:16 PM

Could be the lines feeding coolant to the egr cooler are leaking at the connection or are dry rotted. Check to see if there is any coolant pooling in the engine valley, it could be running down the back of the engine to where you see it...

duramaxallison · 11-13-2012, 07:36 PM

Cool, I will look at that tomorrow.

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duramaxallison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 612	What is this leak? The truck is a 06 Sierra. It has a coolant leak but it only leaks after it has been sitting for 3-5 hours. It does not leak while running. Seems kinda odd to me. It appears it is leaking from the bolt in the first picture. I can not see anything above it leaking that is running down. The bolt is tight but what is this called that the coolant is leaking from? It looks like it may be part of the oil filter housing, I know the oil filter housing connects to the oil cooler and the coolant flows down through the cooler while the engine coolant absorbs heat from the oil. The oil goes through the oil return line, to the oil filter, then to the main engine oil passage, but does any coolant run through the oil filter housing? __________________ 2003 LB7 2500HD ECSB -Edge Evolution CTS -MBRP 4" w/ 5"tip -Banks Ram Air -35w AGT 6000k HID's -5% tint allaround -285/75R16 Michelin LTX A/T 2s -300k miles and counting -Daily Driver

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duramaxallison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 612	bump, anyone? __________________ 2003 LB7 2500HD ECSB -Edge Evolution CTS -MBRP 4" w/ 5"tip -Banks Ram Air -35w AGT 6000k HID's -5% tint allaround -285/75R16 Michelin LTX A/T 2s -300k miles and counting -Daily Driver

11-13-2012, 07:36 PM	eBay Motors #4 (permalink)
duramaxallison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 612	Cool, I will look at that tomorrow. __________________ 2003 LB7 2500HD ECSB -Edge Evolution CTS -MBRP 4" w/ 5"tip -Banks Ram Air -35w AGT 6000k HID's -5% tint allaround -285/75R16 Michelin LTX A/T 2s -300k miles and counting -Daily Driver

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11-13-2012, 02:16 PM	eBay Motors #3 (permalink)
smokinlmm Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful Posts: 5,738	Could be the lines feeding coolant to the egr cooler are leaking at the connection or are dry rotted. Check to see if there is any coolant pooling in the engine valley, it could be running down the back of the engine to where you see it...

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