its leaking coolant and im not sure where its leaking from

1994 ISUZU TROOPER
142,000 MILES
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JIMISTEEL
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I have a 1994 trooper 3.2 I checked the radiator and hoses..they look fine. When I started the engine I heard a noise but didn't think much of it.when the engine got warm enough to turn on the heat,it was blowing out cool air. I pulled over and noticed it was leaking pretty fast from the the front of the motor area,I had a similar problem with my caravan and that turned out to be a metal pipe that ran across the top of the motor..it was the gasket or something like that.could this be my problem and if so how can I fix this myself?
Dec 24, 2011 at 5:54 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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It sounds more like it could be the water pump your best bet is to get a cooling system pressure tester and see where the leak is.
Dec 24, 2011 at 6:04 PM
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JIMISTEEL
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When I try to put more coolant in the radiator it runs out just as quick as I put it in from the front of the engine area. But very difficult to tell were it originates from.
Dec 24, 2011 at 9:33 PM
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HOMER1967
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i would suspect a lower intake manifold leak.it' very common on those. you need to pressurize the system and pay close attention to the intake area.
Dec 24, 2011 at 9:52 PM
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Thanks for the back up.
Dec 24, 2011 at 10:02 PM