1991 Sedan DeVille - 4.9L, 62K miles...
A few weeks ago I noticed a drip or two under the right side of my engine. I thought it was power steering fluid at first (I had mentioned that here on the boards back then), but turns out it is antifreeze. There are times after I park it, I do not see any drips at all under it, then there are times that I do. I have noticed that there is coolant pooled up on the back of the motor about 1/2 way down in a little cavity on the engine under the alternator area. (I will try to get pics tomorrow). Someone said it could be a hose, but I do not see any coolant hoses in that area. Sounds like either that or a new water pump is in order. I bet that is fun to change... so fun that even the FSM doesn't mention how to replace it. :suspect:
*Also, when I FIRST turn off the car I smell fuel on the right front side of the engine, but there are times you really have to put your face near the power steering pump/belt tensioner area. I have looked and looked for leaks and do not see any and after about 5 minutes (and the engine cools) the smell is completely gone. I know that there is a fuel injector and fuel rail near that area, but again, I see no leaks, it is all dry and these fuel injectors are new. I really didn't smell this until I had put on a new thermostat and now the engine is running hotter (the old thermostat was stuck open). Is there some sort of fuel vapor tube or something on that side of the engine that may be putting off these fumes? I may just be paranoid and it is normal.
I do have the car for sale, I am about over all of these problems, but would like to get it a little more up to par before letting it go, or should I let the new owner take care of it? I am already losing tons of money on it anyway, but I have put about 4000 miles on it.
Thanks in advance.
A few weeks ago I noticed a drip or two under the right side of my engine. I thought it was power steering fluid at first (I had mentioned that here on the boards back then), but turns out it is antifreeze. There are times after I park it, I do not see any drips at all under it, then there are times that I do. I have noticed that there is coolant pooled up on the back of the motor about 1/2 way down in a little cavity on the engine under the alternator area. (I will try to get pics tomorrow). Someone said it could be a hose, but I do not see any coolant hoses in that area. Sounds like either that or a new water pump is in order. I bet that is fun to change... so fun that even the FSM doesn't mention how to replace it. :suspect:
*Also, when I FIRST turn off the car I smell fuel on the right front side of the engine, but there are times you really have to put your face near the power steering pump/belt tensioner area. I have looked and looked for leaks and do not see any and after about 5 minutes (and the engine cools) the smell is completely gone. I know that there is a fuel injector and fuel rail near that area, but again, I see no leaks, it is all dry and these fuel injectors are new. I really didn't smell this until I had put on a new thermostat and now the engine is running hotter (the old thermostat was stuck open). Is there some sort of fuel vapor tube or something on that side of the engine that may be putting off these fumes? I may just be paranoid and it is normal.
I do have the car for sale, I am about over all of these problems, but would like to get it a little more up to par before letting it go, or should I let the new owner take care of it? I am already losing tons of money on it anyway, but I have put about 4000 miles on it.
Thanks in advance.