Coolant leak at the rear top section of the engine common?

[Dodgers]

Is it common for a 2015 Genesis sedan 3.8 rear wheel drive engine to develop a coolant leak at the rear top section of the engine. My coolant pipe gasket had to be replaced.
The odd thing about this vehicle is when I purchased it new, the engine coolant temperature was always two bars below the middle of the temp gauge. About sixty thousand miles while driving there was a pop sound the coolant pipe gasket. At that point the temperature then read normal range just at one bar below center just like any other car I have owned. But at that time there is a smell of antifreeze and leaking.
Can anyone give me any answers?????
Thanks

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Is it common for a 2015 Genesis sedan 3.8 rear wheel drive engine to develop a coolant leak at the rear top section of the engine. My coolant pipe gasket had to be replaced.
The odd thing about this vehicle is when I purchased it new, the engine coolant temperature was always two bars below the middle of the temp gauge. About sixty thousand miles while driving there was a pop sound the coolant pipe gasket. At that point the temperature then read normal range just at one bar below center just like any other car I have owned. But at that time there is a smell of antifreeze and leaking.
Can anyone give me any answers?????
Thanks

Welcome! Just letting you know that this topic has been moved out of the community lounge and into the second generation Genesis Sedan forum.

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[carguy75]

Is it common for a 2015 Genesis sedan 3.8 rear wheel drive engine to develop a coolant leak at the rear top section of the engine. My coolant pipe gasket had to be replaced.
The odd thing about this vehicle is when I purchased it new, the engine coolant temperature was always two bars below the middle of the temp gauge. About sixty thousand miles while driving there was a pop sound the coolant pipe gasket. At that point the temperature then read normal range just at one bar below center just like any other car I have owned. But at that time there is a smell of antifreeze and leaking.
Can anyone give me any answers?????
Thanks

Sounds like you may have a bad thermostat that is remaining open(prevents the engine from reaching full operating temp) and a recent coolant leak from a bad hose or connector o-ring that is(or was) leaking coolant.

Both issues are fairly common on any car from any make with over 60k miles; especially with the plastic connectors with o-ring fittings.

 

[+vincedaprince+]

Could you please provide a link to this discussion as I may be having this same issue unfortunately.

 

[Dodgers]

Could you please provide a link to this discussion as I may be having this same issue unfortunately.

I would if I knew how

 

[Dodgers]

I would if I knew how

What did you find or what did you do about it?