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Old Feb 9, 2017 | 09:55 PM
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Coolant leaking from hole in right side of engine....input?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2017 | 09:57 PM
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Can't tell a thing from that picture
 
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Old Feb 9, 2017 | 10:08 PM
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Small hole hard to see almost seems like a bolt hole. Right side of engine...coolant literally shoots out
 
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Old Feb 9, 2017 | 10:49 PM
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What part of the engine is that?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 06:45 PM
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Hi, I want ton know if someone have a fix for this trouble, because I have the same problem.

Thank you.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2018 | 05:35 AM
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i finaly found;
""Ok, you have a freeze(expansion) plug that is leaking. You have two located towards the top sides of the engine block behind the flywheel. To replace the transmission has to be dropped in order to remove the torque converter(or clutch if manual transmission), then remove the flywheel to access the freeze plugs to replace the one that is leaking.""

https://www.justanswer.com/dodge/925...g-coolant.html
 
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 06:26 PM
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I have the exact same thing going on, did you ever pinpoint the problem?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 10:34 AM
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It's at the front or the back of the engine one it's leaking from the rear of the engine
 
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