Coolent leak... 96 dodge caravan

Fine the engine is heating and you say leak under van. What is the leak, is it water/ coolent/ oil or what?
is it possible to know where the leak is coming from?

This Dodge is Screaming Help Me...

The water pump is equipped with a weep hole that allows seepage prior to bearing failure in the water pump.

You are Way past the warning signs, take today and have the water pump replaced.

This should also include belts and new thermostat.

Hope this Tip Helps.

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David

check rad not enought coolent will do that but check cold or add to coolent bottle if below add. if full there is air in the system and you will need to remove coolent and start engine with temp set on hot then replace coolant .

How low was the oil? It could be something as simple as some oil is leaking out of the valve covers and once it hits the exhaust manifold then it starts smoking. Usually smoke coming from the engine compartment is a result of that. Look and see if it leaks any oil while you have it parked in pavement for a while in case it has something to do with the oil change.

Good Luck

is it coolent or from your a/c

Fill it up.. Let it get warm parked.. Once hot - shut it off.. if there are any noticable leaks - you wil see it now - while the pressure is up..
If no leaks - could be a head gaskit..
If its a head gaskit & your losing that much coolent - you should see steam or fluid out the exaust...

P1494 Leak detection pump pressure or mechanical fault, hope this helps

take it back the engine has a blown head gasket or cracked head all cost over 1200 to fix

If it's red, it's transmission fluid. Coolant would be green. Check the fluid level, don't let it get low, Chrysler minivans are prone to transmission troubles, and low fluid levels over time will ruin a a transmission. And be sure not to overfill, it's just as bad for the trans. Have the leak checked out and repaired, good luck

this is an overflow tube.
have you checked the radiator itself to see if it is low? need to do this only when engine cool.
if radiator is low and you just add to bottle it will **** it all out until radiator is filled properly.