Coolant Leak - Need 2nd Opinions

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Spannerhead

Amazing introduction to the Porsche owners community. Wow.

Guys. The tank is compromised. I get it. I will replace it.

BUT. Do the drips in front of the rear wheels (a long way from the tank) point to a bad tank? Or is there a hose closer to the drip location that could be leaking?

I'd feel pretty stupid if I replaced the tank only for the car to still be leaking from somewhere else. That's what I'm trying to determine.

There are multiple hoses that connect to the coolant tank at the firewall. You will have to disconnect them all when you replace the tank that is clearly failing. Those hoses are short and connect to metal tubing that leads to the front of the right rear wheel. Inspect them when you replace the tank. They rarely fail.



Using 'flexible hose clamp pliers' and ensuring that spring clamps vs screw clamps are used will make the job go much better.