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not told at all which end leaks (the exact spot matters)
I bet there is lots more wrong !
when did car last run good, or not leak ATF
last week,, last year, last decade? what?clues help.
history matters on all and service done. for 39 years
last owner left the pan loose and 2 bolts left and 5 turns loose, we cant see under any car.
front seal blown on or behind TC
rear seal; blown
pan gasket a wreck
pan hit rocks and cut and leaks
side shifter rod seal blown
or sensors on it leak (VSS)
governor cap seals blown./
more, sure.
Looks like the dark well of mysterious things behind my engine, too. A joint inlet would probably be for a heater hose line, probably the inlet line to the heater core, as the outlet from the heater core back to the engine would enter near the engine front near the water pump. Conventionally speaking, that is.
It's all conjecture until you get a good look at it. Judging from the picture, I would be underneath the engine looking up. That means blocks under the side frame or jack stands, don't trust any jack. A flashlight and a small mirror in hand, look for where coolant could pour out. Look for that hose inlet, and check the "freeze plugs"-one may have popped out- these are round castings in the engine block, open to the water jacket around the block where coolant circulates. Good luck, now that you are under the car and dirty, now I don't have to do it.
If you can't find the drain plug, maybe there isn't one. Put a container under the hose you need to change. Undo the clips at each end and pull the hose off one end. Point the loose end of the hose so the coolant goes into the container you put under the car. Replace the hose with the new one, do the clips up and then pour the coolant back in to the system (IF it is clean and not full of bits of dirt etc!) If it is dirty, then use clean water and antifreeze to make a 50 / 50 mixture and fill the system with that. Be careful not to pour the mixture in too quickly or you will make an air lock in the system.
It's probably the waterpump, it's right where you describe. They are pretty cheap and easy to do so even if you have a shop do it, it should not cost that much. Have it repaired before the engine is damaged from over-heating.
It has to be right under where you'd pour in coolant into the engine.
If you remove the cap and siphon out some coolant, you should see the thermostat right there.
Sounds like you need a temp sensor for the gage. There's 2 under the hood one is a 2 wire in the intake manifold driver's side & a single wire one under the exhaust crossover pipe,also driver's side. You want to change the single wire one. Yes,it's tough. If it's still overheating quick, then it's a head gasket.
If its the front wheel it could be broken brake line or caliper seal.
If its the rear wheel it is a wheel cyclinder or a brake line.
this car should be towed to a professional repair.
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