devldogs55

Well - I took the throttle body off to replace the two coolant hoses that run through it. The one to the forward of the engine was pretty torn up and there was a puddle right under it. I replaced it - but the nipple it attaches to that sticks straight up from the engine is actually leaking. Is that replaceable? It looks like it would screw out - but I don't have time to mess with it tonight - nor do I have any idea what to purchase from the parts store.

One observation: There was a considerable amount of moisture in the throttle body and I am sure it is coolant. I got some throttle body cleaner and cleaned it thoroughly - but where would that come from?

Here are the pictures I took of the nipple that is leaking. You can really see it in the last two pictures.

iam_turner

I can't really tell what that is in the picture, and I'm not mechanic, but it seems as though that hose has come off of something - should be able to find where it was, and reconnect it...

The pics are kinda blurry, and I can't really make sense of it.
sorry.

devldogs55

Yeah.. sorry about the crappy pictures... The hose is connected but the nipple below it has coolant coming up from below the hose.

I'll take some better pics tomorrow.

toytech76

Are you sure its that nipple? They typically dont leak. The upper tbelt idler is right there and has a coolant passage going thru that. I would check and make sure it wasnt leaking first

fast7mtoys

you know that theres a gasket behind there

devldogs55

Well.. it looks like it's leaking from right below the hose where the nipple meets the housing for it.

There is a gasket where?