So, first thing first, i have to give a shout out to Rich over @Glacier Diesel Power for helping me out on this one. 2 days ago, i found my coolant leak! it was the EGR delete coolant hose connection. what made this a real PITA to find, was that it was real intermittent to the leak was either a little bit here, and nothing here. most EGR kits come with the plate and holder set up that allows movement between the factory hose, and the o-ring fitting. Which leads to a random leak, that is hard to find because whenever you go looking for it it's not doing it. I found it by playing with all of the coolant hose right after shutoff until i found one that made a noise. When you move it around you'll hear coolant hiss out, and you will most likely see a very little amount come out. Unless your o-ring is bad, then you will likely see more and make this easier to locate So onto some pictures,
The culprit
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You can see why i started looking around here for the leak, and why it was easy to find
The fix
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You can tell why this is so much of a better design. It actually clamps down around the flare on the factory hose. Which will prevent any movement and leaks. When Rich spoke with me he swore his fitting doesn't leak, and won't leak. I was skeptical until i saw it. Once i had it in my hands i had no doubts about it at all, it won't leak.
Installed:
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It only takes a couple minutes to install once the engine is cold. You should drain some coolant prior to disconnecting the hoses so you don't have any spillage, and before taking everything apart, make sure you can move your bleeder plug so you don't get everything apart and and back together only to find out that is seized on and you have to fix that now. Also, i would suggest opening the radiator first to check for pressure, so you don't get a surprise when you check to make sure the bleeder port is open. Let me know if anyone has any questions, comments, or can't see pictures, but at the end of the day, not all parts are created equal. this set up is bounds better then the old set up i had on my truck, and i have to thank Rich again, thankfully i live nearby him and was able to meet up with someone to get the part so i could put it in last night, as i go out on a business trip tonight with my truck for the weekend, and the last thing i wanted was to be leaking coolant in a loaded truck on the highway.....
The culprit
You can see why i started looking around here for the leak, and why it was easy to find
The fix
You can tell why this is so much of a better design. It actually clamps down around the flare on the factory hose. Which will prevent any movement and leaks. When Rich spoke with me he swore his fitting doesn't leak, and won't leak. I was skeptical until i saw it. Once i had it in my hands i had no doubts about it at all, it won't leak.
Installed:
It only takes a couple minutes to install once the engine is cold. You should drain some coolant prior to disconnecting the hoses so you don't have any spillage, and before taking everything apart, make sure you can move your bleeder plug so you don't get everything apart and and back together only to find out that is seized on and you have to fix that now. Also, i would suggest opening the radiator first to check for pressure, so you don't get a surprise when you check to make sure the bleeder port is open. Let me know if anyone has any questions, comments, or can't see pictures, but at the end of the day, not all parts are created equal. this set up is bounds better then the old set up i had on my truck, and i have to thank Rich again, thankfully i live nearby him and was able to meet up with someone to get the part so i could put it in last night, as i go out on a business trip tonight with my truck for the weekend, and the last thing i wanted was to be leaking coolant in a loaded truck on the highway.....
