hallo...

over the past three days (each day), i've needed to replenish the reservoir with coolant after driving less than five miles per day... the depletion is catastrophic, and i'm not finding much green stuff on the drive...

ohk, so i go out to see if i can find the fins loose inside the fan, and well, they do give slightly, so i'm thinking maybe the water pump? (something to rule out from hoses, cylinder, gaskets, dog knows what else)... i have lots of time so i read these forms...

and... suprise.... in addition to the loss of coolant, now there's a large pool of oil in the drive... source seems to be coming from the area of the oil filter.... wouldn't drip while i watched, you know?

does anyone have any ideas, please? i wanted to throw cans at the car... the ones i'm using to hold down paper under it to track leak location(s), amounts, colours, et cetera...

thanks in advance... everyone here has been wonderful who has responded in the past to my minor problems...

best,
belle
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'After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music' - Aldous Huxley

the problem was the oil return line... and a couple other hoses he said were like *aneurisms* so he'd repair them now...

best,
belle
--
'After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music' - Aldous Huxley

Check
coolant rervoir may have hairline fracture by seam
rad hoses
radiator plastic for stress cracks
Heater hoses
Heater core
Water pump

dear rshakat,

thank you, and yes, some have been checked *yours truly* while the others are getting a going over today by the indie mechanic... i'm wondering what would cause the large oil leak on the drive? it was at least one foot across, and larger top to bottom...

coolant reaching the oil? but the dipstick and under the oil cap appear to be normal... the coolant (that which remains at the bottom of the reservoir), is still green green...
best,
belle

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'After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music' - Aldous Huxley