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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 02:55 PM
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Coolant leak

I have a leak that I'm having trouble finding the source of. There was a small puddle of coolant this morning after I got to work right under the turbo. Here are a couple pics.. can anyone tell what it's coming from?

http://tinypic.com/r/1606gp2/8
http://tinypic.com/r/n63ms7/8

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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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can u feel under that coolant hardline going to the turbo and see if its wet? just run ur finger from the rubber part down to the hardline.

did you do anything recently to that area?
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 04:18 PM
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Looks to be the coolant line going to the turbo. Pressure test the system to verify your leak. You might need to remove the heat shield.
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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I have the exact same leak lol. It's that rubber line that's causing it. Just clamp that down and push it in further or replace it. Evos are notorious for having that coolant line burst.

Here's a little action with that line bursting, I'm sure you've seen it
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 11:46 AM
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Do you happen to have a part # for the hose I need to make sure I get the right one?

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I have the exact same leak lol. It's that rubber line that's causing it. Just clamp that down and push it in further or replace it. Evos are notorious for having that coolant line burst.

Here's a little action with that line bursting, I'm sure you've seen it
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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So I took it in and had someone do a pressure test on the system and it held the air just fine. Doesn't make any sense. Seems to leak sometime and other times not.
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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 12:27 AM
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I had the same issue, turbo coolant line had a hair line crack on the bottom side. I replaced the line with a silicone version. Feeling more secure with the silicone line.
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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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I had what I think may be a similar leak: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ying-uicp.html

I ended up replacing all of my coolant lines and clamps but as preventative maintenance but in the case of the leak that I had as well as my gut feeling with your is that its the rubber coolant line to your turbo. I'm pretty sure its the feed but I'd personally just replace both. Also, do not just buy the line but rather the clamps as well. Hope this helps!
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