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Old 01-01-2016, 11:44 AM #1
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Where is this leak coming from?

It's greenish in color so I'm pretty sure it's coolant. Leaking down onto steering rack on pass side. Hopefully you all can make out something from pics.
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I really can't tell where it's coming from but Toyota coolant should be red or pink not green. What color is the coolant in your overflow tank?
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It's a dirty brownish color actually, and it's low. Water pump was done approx 30k ago.
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Well first off the coolant is contaminated, so that's not a good sign to begin with.

I really can't tell much from those pictures to be honest. Can you see it from the top? maybe where it's dripping onto the axle shaft?
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I can't see anything from the top. I was underneath for 20 mins and still not certain where its coming from. The most fluid is on the passenger side of the steering rack. Its weird because there is a lot of fluid on the rack but only a couple drips above it and i think those might be from the wind carrying it.

I apologize about the huge pics. I made original post from my phone.
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Well first off the coolant is contaminated, so that's not a good sign to begin with.

I really can't tell much from those pictures to be honest. Can you see it from the top? maybe where it's dripping onto the axle shaft?
How does the coolant become contaminated? It has not run hot or blown smoke.
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[QUOTE=jminz;2224330]How does the coolant become contaminated? It has not run hot or blown smoke.[/QUOTE

Who knows, maybe someone unwittingly put windshield washer fluid in the recovery tank. Been known to happen. .Not likely a head or head gasket issue if it's a V8.

If you're recovery tank is polluted then why is the leak so clear?

Do you have a mirror and flashlite. Might help locate the the issue if you can't get it on a lift for a good look.
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If it is coolant it should have a distinct smell. Coolant also has a should have a slippery feel to the liquid.
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How does the coolant become contaminated? It has not run hot or blown smoke.
It is contaminated because they probably put a generic "green" coolant in the vehicle, that's why it's got that nasty gang green colour to it.

The wrong coolant was used for your vehicle, most generic green coolants have silicates in them as well as other chemicals that are not specified for use in our vehicles. Thus the coolant in the engine is now contaminated with chemicals and additives it was not designed for.

You should be using a coolant that meets the following specifications:

-Ethylene-Glycol based
-Non-Silicate
-Non-Amine
-Non-Nitrate
-Non-Borate
-HOATs (Hybrid Organic Acid Technology)

The following coolants meet the above specifications based on some research:

-Genuine Toyota SLLC (Super Long Life Coolant) aka "Toyota Pink" (Do not confuse this with the "Toyota Red" Long Life Coolant, they are two different formulas)

-Amsoil's Coolant

-Zerex Asian Formula
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It almost looks like its coming out of differential seal. Gear oil? Its got really distinct smell, and new oil looks somewhat transparent. Hard to tell from the pictures but coolant should be more pink
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Have you taken the skid plate off and looked upwards at the front of the engine for any leaks there? I'm having a hard time really visualized where coolant could be leaking from around there based on those pictures.

There's really only the overflow bottle, radiator, and engine block drain plug on the passenger side in terms of coolant..
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Yeah, i took skids off to look and I'm stumped. The wind has throw the leak all over everything. I will say that today I ran it, and afterwards there was maybe one drip on my garage floor (opposed to picture above where there was a lot).

This first pic, there is a small puddle of coolant below the v8 engine cover. No clue how it got there or where it came from. Can you make this out?

The second imaged, which i'm not even sure is relatd to my coolant leak. Appear there is engine oil on right side of engine.

Again, sorry for the pics, its the best I could do.
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I found this previous post with someone with same issue. Here

So i guess that explains my coolant leak. However, there is still what seems to be oil on the right side of engine.
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That could be it.
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That could be it.
Thanks oil leak could actually be coolant. Is that what you're saying?
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