Leaking Engine Coolant?

2008 HONDA CIVIC
29,924 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HONDACOOLANTLEAK
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My car began leaking engine coolant on the passenger side under the engine. The Honda repair technicians said it is because of a cracked engine block. Honda covered it under warranty as it is a lease. I just got the car back today, drove to work, and upon checking on my car around lunch time, all the coolant has leaked! It is still a problem! Now the coolant is leaking on the driver side under the engine. I am very displeased with Honda. I called the Honda Dealer Repair Shop and they asked me to bring it back. C'mon already!!!

Don't know what the issue will be this time. I was without the car for 6 days and have to bring my car back. So frustrated...

What do you think is the problem?
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

The leak can be coming from numerous different places. I would definitely take you car back to them as the repair should be covered under their warranty. What we suggest to people is perform a cooling system pressure test. You can perform this with the engine cold and turned off. It is basically a pump that pressurizes the cooling system and you can then look around the engine to see where the leak is coming from. Here is a tutorial showing how to perform this test:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Jan 27, 2021 at 3:51 PM