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ok, so it's too damn cold to get outside and do ANYTHING this week. I took a few days off from work and the family and I are sort of STUCK inside. I try to sneak out now and again to put my newfound tips to the test. Update, I have a 1996 900seTC with 43K miles, manual trans. I have an oil leak that leaves a softball sized oil spot on the ground overnight. My garage says rear engine seal, as you guys also did, oil dripping from the bell housing. While the car was getting looked at by the garage, they changed the oil and filter. Here's the ass-kicker. Ever since the car has come home, NO MORE OIL SPOTS. I have no idea why, and I have been LOOKING, but nothing. What the hell is THAT about? maybe the oil filter was loose, causing the drip? Other than that guess, I am stumped. And it gets better. The garage ALSO says I need a new radiator, the seal on the edge is leaking slowly. I noticed that already and OK, I can find a wreck to replace it cheap, but again, the cold and boredom drove me outside this morning to see a coolant leak under the area of the leak. I opened the hood and poked around. The coolant level is fine. Dean told me how crucial it was to check and tighten all of the hoses. I did what I could, I noticed the upper hose by the battery was loose and pulled out about a half inch, i pulled it a little more and coolant started oozing quickly out. (the car was idling) I tightened that clamp, afterwhich i noticed the telltale signs of white/blue dried coolant (small amounts) from that area here and there on the side of the battery and below the hose...etc. Ever since i tightened that hose this morning, no more coolant leak either, like by tightening that hose, the vaccuum was resealed. Could that be? or is it just this freaky cold?
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