I have a 2009 Dodge Caliber SE, I have owned this car for 10+ Years and it has been well-maintained, the other day I noticed my temperature gauge was reading a little above the middle line, so as soon as I got home (Around 2 minutes away) I popped the hood to have a look, I didn't see anything but I smelled coolant, I let the car cool then opened the radiator cap to notice I was low on coolant, I inspected the hoses and no visible leaks were present, I then just took a glace under the front of the car to insure there were no puddles or anything like that, I then noticed this (PHOTO) that was dripping coolant off the side of it, to my understanding this is only a "Rubber Bumper Guard"? I have now been trying to trace the leak with no luck, there is nothing leaking from the top of the car that I can see, and it only seems to leak when the car is running/pressing the gas? I have had a number of weird problems with this car that I eventually came to the bottom of with the help of this site, so here it goes again, what could be leaking if there are no visible leaks from above, and I don't think its the radiator, so what are the other possibilities?
I know, it's crazy, I fully looked under there, even with mirrors to see completely around it, it was not from above. It seems to just puddle on the bumper guard and drip off to the ground.
how old is the radiator? Could be a hairline crack in the side of the radiator like mine had. I could not see the crack until i took the radiator fully out
how old is the radiator? Could be a hairline crack in the side of the radiator like mine had. I could not see the crack until I took the radiator fully out
Hi, if you can't find the leak, you can try using a UV lamp to see the leak better. Greetings
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