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Does anyone know what is causing a coolant leak on a 99 Yukon with a 5.7L engine that has 85K on it? The leak is on the driver side of the truck at the back of the engine. If you are under the truck looking at the oil filter, looking above that you can see its wet, its running down the side of the bellhousing on the transmission. If looking from the engine compartment, you can't see anything leaking. Sometimes the puddle is like 3" in diameter, other times its a good 12". Its my wifes truck so I don't drive it that often so I can't tell if it leaks everytime its driven.

 

Also today when I checking the oil, I noticed some metal shavings on the end of the dipstick. I changed the oil and there were quite a few shavings on the magnet on the oil plug. I could see them even with it covered in oil. Should I be worried about this? Normal wear for an engine with 85k? Or time to start looking for a new vehicle?

 

Thanks in advance.

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