coolant leakage (*%#*!!)

[Kerry Griffith]

Cracked threads or tank is my hope and my assumption. If anyone can 
explain a different cause of this symptom (other than a loose cap), I'd 
like to know.
Otherwise, I shall I proceed to replace the tank.

Kerry


On Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 06:39 PM, Mike Miller wrote:

> Is the top of the tank or the threads cracked in that area, showing up 
> only
> under pressure?
>
> mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kerry Griffith" <i2k at xmission.com>
>
>> Gents,
>>
>> When my car gets hot enough, coolant leaks from beneath the expansion
>> tank cap. My techs (I'm beginning to suspect a strong primate
>> connection) installed a new cap.
>> The question: If the oil and coolant guages are within normal
>> boundaries, and no idiot lights are lit, does the abovementioned 
>> puking
>> indicate the expansion tank-cap interface, or is the cap designed to
>> bleed off coolant if a problem exists elsewhere?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Kerry
>