Went to my garage today to get my 99srx ready for my trip to maine on wed. and noticed a decent sized puddle of coolant underneath it. Never had problems with overheating or losing coolant. It had been sitting for about a week and half since I last rode it. I checked my belly pan and saw nothing fresh for liquid so I moved on to the heat exchangers. No visible leaks on the sides or the front. However beneath the front heat exchanger i can see coolant dripping. Need some opinions on where it could possibly be leaking from...a hose, the backside of the exchanger i dont know. If it is the exchanger how hard is it to take it off and put a new one on.
bluemonster1
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It is supposed to be a huge job to change,unlss you can find the spot and weld it with aluminum or maybe JB Weld.
thats what i have heard. like i said the problem is that i cant see any leaks visually. i am gonna head down today and try putting pressure to the system to see if i can find the leak. hopefully it is somewhere easy to get to. has anyone ever heard of using alumaloy on it.
Stephfg
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is your reservoir level low? the puddle might look big because there were snow melting from inside your belly pan that mixed with it. I think the belly pan drains from just in front of the exchanger.
I was finding some small coolant puddles a few years ago. I would also see a few drops on the heads. It ended up being the water pump seal, and the fins were shooting some coolant up.
I was finding some small coolant puddles a few years ago. I would also see a few drops on the heads. It ended up being the water pump seal, and the fins were shooting some coolant up.
YAMMIEGOD3:16
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YOU RUNNING STUDS. 3:16 (yammie tony)
i was thinking same thing before i read your post yammie
to answer your question yammie yes i am but i do not have any tear thrus or any thing wrong with the fins. i have pulled the heat exchanger off and found cracks on the backside of it so i am looking for one asap. if you know anybody thats got one let me know.
YAMMIEGOD3:16
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CHECK WITH GUYS HERE NAMED '' HARNESS RACER '' AND SRXFELLA ''. I NAILED MINE THIS WINTER ICE RACING MY 2000 SRX, I AM GONNA GET IT WELDED. 3:16 (yammie tony)