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Spent 8 hours chasing a coolant leak that turned out to be a loose radiator cap on a 6.7 Powerstroke
Pressure tested the whole system twice, pulled the degas bottle, checked every hose clamp. My buddy finally walks over, jiggles the cap, and it clicks down another quarter turn. Leak stopped instantly. I felt like the biggest idiot in the shop. How do you guys avoid getting tunnel vision on a simple fix?
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lewis.mila20d ago
My old Tacoma had a similar mystery leak for a week.
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irisowens20d ago
It's amazing how often things just sort themselves out.
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ward.kim20d ago
Mystery leaks can drive you crazy but sometimes they just fix themselves. @lewis.mila, your Tacoma story proves that not every leak needs a big panic or a huge repair bill right away. A lot of times it's just a temporary thing from weather changes or a clog that clears up. Jumping straight to worst case scenarios just costs money and stress for no reason.
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