# '98 explorer leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-explorer-leak/66320>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 17, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-explorer-leak/66320 "2011-07-17T01:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![spyder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@spyder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spyder)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-explorer-leak/66320/1 "2011-07-17T01:23:11Z")

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Gentlemen & ladies too, I have a leak which has developed between the bell housing & block on a 4 liter v6. The fluid seems to be oily, clear,and evaporates like water but leaves hardly any stain. The leak looks to be coming from a bolt that holds a elec. wire of some sort which is shielded which attaches at the split between the housing & block. I’m wondering if anyone has had or seen this before ? spyder Burleson,Tx

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**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-explorer-leak/66320/2 "2011-07-17T01:40:28Z")

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Check your coolant level