Leaking coolant

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Asked by Guru5D5FK Dec 21, 2017 at 12:04 AM about the 2012 Dodge Charger R/T RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ok so my car started leaking coolant one day and started
running hot. I got some one to check it change the water
pump, relats, and all but car is still leaking coolant. I been
putting water in it to get me places. Some one please tell
me whats gon on. Its leaking some where on the driver
side. When i stop the car it smokes and coolant bubbles.

21 Answers

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Its smoking under the hood and the coolant bubbles i hear and when i lift the hood i see it

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I dont know what the coolant burning off of and the gauge stay in the middle

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You may need to get the cooling system pressure tested to locate the leak. The leak needs to be found and repaired so that you don't overheat and ruin the engine. If is smoking out of the tail pipe and the coolant is bubbling in the reservoir that could indicate a head gasket issue. I would suggest having a mechanic look at it.

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Its not smoking out the tail pipe its only under the hood. Ok and thanks gon to check cooling system. Is autozone be able to check it

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Autozone is a parts store not a mechanic shop. I would take it to a mechanic and avoid Autozone unless you need parts or a battery tested.

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Its leaking on the driver side right by the tire. Its leaking under the coolant revservoir some where

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That probably means it is overheating and boiling the coolant out of the coolant reservoir.

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He say the electrical box where the relay is had a short in it.

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check your thermostat gasket mine went and had a small leak it did the same thing found the thermostat was seized and replaced it fixed the problem.

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I'm having the same problem coolant is leaking off ive replaced the thermostat . These cars are a bad for over heating.

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My charger was running hot under tire of driver side. Took it to the shop paid 1200, which I thought would fix the problem. Drove it for 30 mins after I got it out the shop.. Never told me why the car was running hot, bought a new warer pump and still ran hot. Car wouldnt start for 30min to hr. Bc it was too hot. Took it back to shop, replaced the old starter, still ran hot. My dad found the leak which was where the antifreeze goes. The pipes and fans were fine. But he said it's leaking out green shit and thats the reason it runs hot..

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My name is Cedric I'm new here and I just completely broke down the engine I see where people go wrong these 3.5 chargers high output have many different gaskets there is also one behind the timing cover just behind the water pump you would have to take the back timing cover off as well if your charger is overheating and your 100%positive it is not the heads or water pump thermostat this would be the culprit start with a leak detector test

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2012 charger just dumped all the antifreeze under drivers side of hood by tire and started smoking no check engine light didnt gauge as overheating on dash...please help???

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Anyone consider a freeze plug.??? From what I see the leak is coming from driver side of engine below valve cover next to freeze plugs.

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