hey so this spring my 3.4 started leaking all the coolent i would put in im talking so fast i cant drive it itll overheat well its leaking off the back of the engine first thought its a freeze plug well i took it o the dealership and they said they couldnt get at it cause the engine sits so far back in and they couldnt see where it was coming from and it would be 1500 to fix it im poor so i took it hom,e its been sitting in my yard for 3 monthes now any one have any suggestions im taking it to a mechanic next week hopefully a good guy whos cheap but any suggestions would help

 

Sounds like a headgasket

You can get the parts for $100 tops

 

Depends how long you want the car to last -- stop leak could help, but is generally more trouble than it is worth in the long run, as it can plug up everything you don't want plugged up like your heater core & radiator...

 

is the leak coming from the back of the engine very near to the transmission below the car, if it is then its likely to be the freeze plugs, there are three in the back of the engine, two on each side of the block very near to the headers, and one in the front. i know there are more but i dont remember. im using really thick freeze plugs that have rubber in it and can be screw in, there very thick.

 

ya its leaking by the tranny and im pretty sure its a freeze plug because it happened the first day it was warm out and i hadnt checked my antifreeze before winter its leaking right down and running off at the tranny so ill check that

 

ok so one two or all three freeze plugs must be check. like i describe look for the FP that r thick and rubber, that can be screwd in or normal freeze plug with water epoxy in the middle of it. i went as far as welding the center plug with more metal then put epoxy in the center cause this problem was me crazy then i started using the other plugs as well so 7 months with no more problems.

 

Rob, what does the hood of your car say?

 

its the kanji for blue thunder, thats the name of my car....and i didnt named it after the movie by that same name.

 

so i cant find exactly where the leak is coming from it seems to be above the tranny somewhere and i cnat see up there and its leaking down through the bell housing on the tranny and im hoping thats not effed up so i dunno im either gonna go ahead and try and drop the tranny myself or take it to a pro any opinions

 

sorry to say but ur going to have to drop it....if u know somebody who can do it then ask them but if u dont then find a pro, it may cost money but u have to be sure where the leak is coming from.