What did you do to your Challenger today

So now I get an antifreeze smell on the drivers side, I am thinking lower rad hose. Why they have to use crap plastic radiators? I guess I'll have to crawl under for this one.

 

14783 or something in that ball park.

 

I'll be doing an oil change soon, I'll make checking the rad part of the fun.

 

So sniffing around, got a sweet smell around the rad cap, I hope it's this simple. Must be because I opened it for the previous problem?

Also took it for a ride today, was nice seeing the sun shine on the hood as I cruised.

 

Not using coolant, other than what I lost during previous repair.

Smell was definitely at the cap.

Yes, I have pumped it up with a pump before, minor leaks don't always show.

I took it off the cap when it cooled down, and the black rubber was deteriorating, I put it back on, went for a ride, and no smell. I have the heat extractors on my hood, so I don't even have to open it to smell it. Cap must have reseated, I'll replace it, and move along.

Thanks for the help and suggestions.

 

I didn't see no sign of oil in the coolant, when I drained it, but I'll take another look, I would assume the oil would go into the cooling system from oil pressure, and not so much the other way.

Thanks for the heads up, I assume it's not a recall type of thing?

 

I agree, should be a recall, if engines are grenading.
I thought the police used 5.7s, with a 5 speed slush box?

This site says I have no recalls.

PS call me, Bob, or Blue, Sexy sounds kind of weird, coming from a guy.

 

That don't look like a hard part to change, you'd think they would do a recall.

 

What would the dealer do, if it's out of warranty?

Antifreeze looks fine, I have seen what it looks like when it's not on other vehicles.

It went from a hose leak, to a cap leak once I disturbed the cap, not gonna sweat it.

New cap on, problem solved.

 

You're all gonna hate me, I sold it!

I'll post up all the goodies I want to sell once I get them sorted out.

Been a fun year, but If I own a car like that it has to be pedal the metal roaring, I learned to slow it down, and decided what is the point in a 485 HP car, where you drive the speed limit. I am moving to a new state in a couple of months, it has 20 Acres, and a dirt bike track. I will buy a dirt bike for adrenaline release, plus guns, fishing poles, all the things Americans like.