Basically the car was in my garage and had been unused for about 10 days. I decided to take the car out for a quick 15-20 min drive and it seemed fine till I got it home and noticed the temp gauge moving higher. I immediately turned off the car and below it noticed coolant leaking out from bottom. Is there a cause for concern? (I am hoping it is just the coolant hoses). The car has 140,000 miles.
you have a typo in the youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f404fhMfchE
Well if you pressure test it with a machine or pay a guy to you can easily find the leak but most commonly the plastic radiators will leak at the plastic tanks where they're crimped to the metal aluminum fins check there first
Finding the actual source of the leak is critical to a successful repair. Based on what you said about the car sitting for 10 days, I am thinking about a stuck thermostat and/or radiator cap, particularly as you mentioned the over heating issue. As Scotty said, it could also be a ruptured radiator seam. The pressure test is the best place to start.
Would A stuck thermostat cause coolant leak as well? The car doesn't have a radiator cap as its a pressurized system from what I have seen online.
Yes. If the thermostat is stuck, the coolant cannot circulate and cool the engine. The pressure builds up and something lets go, ie, hose, radiator head gasket, etc.
In that cause should I also get the thermostat replaced as a precaution?
As MountainManJoe clearly stated, you need to get the system tested to see what the problem is. It COULD be the thermostat, itCOULD be the water pump and it COULD be the radiator. Throwing parts at the problem may eventually solve the problem, but it's not efficient or professional.
Is there a cause for concern?
This is 100% concerning. The coolant needs to be full, and it needs to hold pressure. Otherwise the engine will overheat and blow it's top. Bye-bye engine.
I am hoping it is just the coolant hoses
Don't just hope. Check.
It appears to be coming from the front passenger side. So grab a flashlight, open the hood (remove any beauty covers), and start looking in the area above that puddle. Follow the wetness. Hopefully it's a hose or a cracked reservoir tank (the one with the full mark where you top up the coolant). The biggest, fattest hoses under your hood are the radiator hoses. Check those first. Look in your owner's manual. There should be a diagram identifying everything under the hood of your particular car. If you can't figure it out then have it towed to a mechanic right away. It's not driveable at all like this.
"Plastic Radiator Tanks"?
What genius thought that up?
Sheesh!
Planned obsolescence at its best! I wonder how many heating, cooling cycles a plastic radiator can actually go through before giving it up.
Scotty is right, have it tested. However, if this is the original radiator, well, it's exceeded the mean average lifespan. Ten years is the figure usually given for the average useful lifespan of a radiator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f404fhMfchE
Basically the car was in my garage and had been unused for about 10 days. I decided to take the car out for a quick 15-20 min drive and it seemed fine till I got it home and noticed the temp gauge moving higher. I immediately turned off the car and below it noticed coolant leaking out from bottom. Is there a cause for concern? (I am hoping it is just the coolant hoses). The car has 140,000 miles.
I will be getting it checked by the mechanic to locate the exact cause of the leak, but I also took this picture from underneath and was just wondering if it could just be the radiator leaking from the bottom?
It well could be, especially if the radiator is the original OEM. Ten years or so is the mean average life of a radiator. If yours is the OE, slapped on the day the little Zoom-Zoom was built, it's time to change it out, IMHO.
If you put the car on some ramps (if you can) and take a rachet to remove the bolts from the lower splash shields, then pour a bit of coolant (with a bucket underneath), you might be able to see where the leak comes from, either in a view from the top, or peering next to the front of the car, from the ground POV. The leak or leaks could be coming from the shuttlecock, a hose, or a crack or dracks in a joint (or joints) between the plastic and the aluminum fins.
Radiator is OEM from what I know.
If it is, it's time to change it out. On the video, it looks as if this is so. But ask a good diagnostic mechanic to take a look. They will have a better look at the vehicle.
BTW, don't drive it, if it's pouring fluid. Even a tow and a radiator is far, far cheaper than an engine.
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