[DeTomaso] Mysterious coolant leak

[ParaPantera at aol.com]

I have been chasing an evasive coolant leak.  I thought I had  found the 
culprit, the hose connection from the coolant tube that runs under the  car on the 
drivers side, close to the oil pan.  So up in the air the car  goes and nope, 
the dripping is coming from above the connection dripping onto  
it.........hmmmm, must be the water pump.  So, out come the seats, firewall  and bulk head 
cover.  I CAREFULLY start the car and observer the pump, no  visible leaks.  I 
shut the car off and sure enough there is a small steady  stream of coolant 
dripping down onto the previously mentioned drivers side  coolant hose.  It 
seems to be leaking from behind the harmonic  balancer,  is there a freeze plug 
or coolant plug behind the balancer that  could cause this?  Or is it a water 
pump backing plate leak that can not be  seen without pulling the balancer?
 
  Any and all tips would be of help, Ron



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