94 volvo 850 SW.leaking antifreeze around the rear area of engine

Jerry Koski

• 443 Answers
• Posted on Jan 30, 2009

SOURCE: antifreeze leak in back of engine

Sounds like your right rear freeze plugs are probably leaking .. but first you need to make sure its not coming from up around the rear of the intake before pulling the transmission . this would be the best way to fix this problem .. thanks jerry holler if you need more.

Bruce Bracey

• 1000 Answers
• Posted on Mar 04, 2009

SOURCE: leaking engine coolant from bottom of engine front passenger side

Probably a water pump seal unfortunately. Pressurize the system, with the engine off, use a mirror to look under the water pump pulley to see if any fluid is dripping from the water pump seal weep hole.
If it is, change the water pump.
Good luck, let me know.
Regards,

SOURCE: leaking antifreeze

first, remember that any leak will run down...There is nothing near your muffler that contains antifreeze, therefore, what ever is leaking has been blown back there while driving. Open up the hood and look to see where leak is originating. check all hoses, hose connections, radiator, rug under heater in the cab and everything associated with cooling system. You will see antifreeze coming out somewhere. Once you locate the leak, I can help you deal with it. Do not open the radiator when engine is hot! Do not drive with low coolant condition! This is not a solution...yet...I'ts the beginning of one!

SOURCE: coolant leak from rear of engine in bellhouseing area

Sounds like you have a freeze plug that has rusted out. And it is located in side the bell housing behind the flywheel. You will need to remove the transmission and the flywheel to gain access to the freeze plugs. There are two of them at the rear of the engine above the center line of the crankshaft. One to the left and one to the right.

SOURCE: Volvo 850 96: Coolant issue

Refill the coolant reservoir (with water might be best and cheapest). If it continues to leak rapidly onto the front carpets, then your leak may be in the heater core. Call a local Volvo parts dealer and they should have one (there is also a small assembly part that may or may not be important). This should run you between $200 and $300 for parts alone.

If you are going to DIY, be careful - my mechanic jogged loose a small component when fixing this issue several months ago, and I now have no A/C on my driver's side (it's always on Hot).