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I have a 2015 R/T that is at 59,900 miles and I am seeing signs of a coolant leak. It looked like it was coming from the upper inlet hose area and spraying a good amount onto the cylinder head and fuse box so I replaced the hose (and added a 180 Degree thermostat while I was in there) and the problem seemed to have stopped for a while (drove on a 200 mile trip without getting on it). The issue seemed to have went away because there were no more signs of a leak.
The coolant level was about 1" below the cold max fill line so I added some coolant and lone behold, there were more spray marks on the upper hose. If I shine a light onto the radiator fins I can see dried coolant all over them under the fan shroud. I don't know why it wasn't leaking with the level just below the max fill line but once I added some, the issue came about again. The system holds air because I can hear the air escaping when I take the radiator cap off of the reservoir in the morning after the car sitting over night. The "spray" affect may be due to a small leak on the radiator combined with the forward movement of the car but I am not 100% sure. These new cars are a pain to work on.
My plan is to take the fan shroud off soon and see if I can see anything that will reassure me that it is in fact the radiator. The dealership wants around 1000 bucks for parts (OEM radiator) and labor with a 2 year warranty. I have the mechanical ability to do it myself and add an aluminum radiator to make the job worth it but before that, I wanted to see if anyone else has had this similar problem before.
I cant find anything online regarding a 2015 radiator swap, just 2014 and below. Can I do this with out removing the front bumper ? Should I add a 16lbs radiator cap versus the 18Lbs? Any advice and tips is greatly appreciated.
Powertrain warranty doesn't cover the radiator BTW....Seems ridiculous but I already tried that angle with the dealership since I am under 60K miles.
Thanks !
I have a 2015 R/T that is at 59,900 miles and I am seeing signs of a coolant leak. It looked like it was coming from the upper inlet hose area and spraying a good amount onto the cylinder head and fuse box so I replaced the hose (and added a 180 Degree thermostat while I was in there) and the problem seemed to have stopped for a while (drove on a 200 mile trip without getting on it). The issue seemed to have went away because there were no more signs of a leak.
The coolant level was about 1" below the cold max fill line so I added some coolant and lone behold, there were more spray marks on the upper hose. If I shine a light onto the radiator fins I can see dried coolant all over them under the fan shroud. I don't know why it wasn't leaking with the level just below the max fill line but once I added some, the issue came about again. The system holds air because I can hear the air escaping when I take the radiator cap off of the reservoir in the morning after the car sitting over night. The "spray" affect may be due to a small leak on the radiator combined with the forward movement of the car but I am not 100% sure. These new cars are a pain to work on.
My plan is to take the fan shroud off soon and see if I can see anything that will reassure me that it is in fact the radiator. The dealership wants around 1000 bucks for parts (OEM radiator) and labor with a 2 year warranty. I have the mechanical ability to do it myself and add an aluminum radiator to make the job worth it but before that, I wanted to see if anyone else has had this similar problem before.
I cant find anything online regarding a 2015 radiator swap, just 2014 and below. Can I do this with out removing the front bumper ? Should I add a 16lbs radiator cap versus the 18Lbs? Any advice and tips is greatly appreciated.
Powertrain warranty doesn't cover the radiator BTW....Seems ridiculous but I already tried that angle with the dealership since I am under 60K miles.
Thanks !