i was putting my RRM headers on and i had that hose in the top right corner in my way, so i was pushing it out of the way so i could reach the far right bolt and well that gasket came off, i was leaking fluid all over the place. i think it's radiator fluid, kinda greenish color. well first question is

what kinda sealant should i use to seal the gasket?

if it was radiator fluid i was leaking, i only think it was cause that tube is connected to the radiator, how do i find out if i need more, and where do i put the fluid in at? it might also be coolant but the coolant seems to be full, and i lost A LOT of fluid, it was all over the driveway.

 

You can go to Pep Boys, Autozone or wherever and grab a tube of instand gasket. If you could point to exactly which part you mean in an engine bay pic that'd be ideal, but I think I have an idea what you're talking about. They have black and grey gasket, but I don't remember which is meant for higher temps (which is sad because I bought both about 3 days ago).

 

use the grey high temp(sensor safe) silicone. The antifreeze can be bought there as well or just put water in to replace... you do live in cali so the antifreeze you lost is no big deal... Good luck!

 

thank guys. but u sure it wasn't coolant i lost? might be antifreeze cause like i said the coolant container diddn't seem like it lost any fluid, but yeah i found some sealant, and i think i got the grey kind.

 

Coolant is the fluid in the radiator. It's used to cool the engine, and the radiator is used to cool the fluid... it's a big heat transfer system. Heat from the engine heats the coolant, which is cooled by the air passing through, or being pulled through (by the fans) the radiator.

So yes, the greenish fluid is coolant, which contains antifreeze (which gives it the greenish color)

 

thanks... i'll fix it tomorrow before work...