Hello all, I just got off riding my camaro for about an hour in the freeway and when I parked it I noticed water spilling under my car, so I popped the hood up and their is a crack in my rubber cap and my coolant is leaking??? I think I might have a valve missing in there as well, I am confused can someone help me on what I need to do and what part I need to replace? Also I do need to flush my coolant because it is brown and rusty. Thank you all!

 

not sure what it is, doesnt look like its stock. looks like someone removed something and capped it off with a rubber fitting. can you get a better recording or still photo's to show its location better. there is a coolant level sensor in that location, also the overflow is there but its close to the radiator cap. this looks like you may have a lt1 radiator that uses a return that goes to that area and capped it off. try a new rubber cap.

 

[img][/img]yeah I had my radiator replaced about a year ago from a mechanic who had good yelp ratings. I did not know he did the job so poorly and he happily took $350 off my hands.

By any chance do you know what that rubber cap is called? And it looks like I'm missing something under the rubber cap. Thanks craby!

 

Radiator Drain, AKA Petcock AKA Radiator drain ****

Seems to depend on where you live.

Is that at the top or bottom of the radiator?

 

My Bad,,, I watched the video again and check my 2000, that is suppose to be a hose that runs under the throttle body.

 

wow, I dont even think I have the hose because there is nothing connected to it

 

Parts manual called it a throttle body hose

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Hmm so all I need to do is put 2 petcocks on both the spots in the picture( The leaking rubber cap and the throttle line?)


Since I haven't touched the car since the coolant leak would it be best to flush it out first?
Also what would cause my rubber cap to leaking? I haven't used it in the freeway for a while and I'm guessing it was because it overheated?
Thanks !

 

at the least replace the rubber cap.

 

if the car is new to you it would be a good idea to change all fluids and filters. that is unless you have records from the previous owner