Coolant leak/odor

Asked by pkindy Feb 02, 2017 at 09:07 AM about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 1LZ FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2013 Chevy Malibu 2.5L LTZ (80k miles - original owner)
On occasion there is a small coolant leak under the car. Also, after driving the car there is a coolant odor in the engine bay. The hoses, radiator and fill tank all look normal.

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Before this causes a major problem it would be best to have it looked at. Just guessing I would look at the water pump.

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