Evening All
Drove the Camira tonight and upon getting home found ominous drips of green coming out.
As far as I can tell (in the dark) its coming from where the thermostat housing base bolts to the engine. Its what I would describe as a moderate weep - its not spraying out flat out. I drove a good 20 odd minutes and the total loss was about 1 cm down in the surge tank (100-150ml).
Its not an impossible job to get the thermostat housing base off - drain coolant, alternator belt off, remove timing belt, remove upper radiator hose. Which should technically be a simple job in a Camira (consideriing the water pump was replaced in 2017, so wont be frozen.
What worries me is the thermostat housing base was last replaced in 2003 after a major cooking - new head, etc. The mechanic who put this thermostat housing base on is the same guy who put a camry thermostat in with a sledge hammer (turning my small job into a several hour ordeal).
Ie - who knows if the mounting bolts are stripped/cross threaded/flooded in loctite/overtorqued and will stuff me up.
As its only a weep (and I have a very small drip from the heater core (which is a much bigger dashboard out job)) I was considering trying a stop leak. Worst case its $20ish down the drain.
I am thinking about this one
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/nulon-nulon-radiator-engine-block-stop-leak---500ml/523426.htmlNot the cheapest (which doesn't worry me in this case), but good reviews
What do you guys think?
Thanks
Tyler
