If coolant is leaking from the back of the engine it is most likely that the intake gaskets need replacement or a possible heater hose connection depending on the year.
It is possible for engine oil to float on engine coolant. This occurs when there is a leaking or blown gasket.
is coolant leaking from engine?or is it leaking from water pump and running down engine and appears to leak from engine
1. Water pump possibly weak, failing or leaking coolant 2. Thermostat is not operating correctly or the housing for it is leaking coolant. 3. The water jacket in the engine block has possible restrictions or leaks somewhere. Head gasket breach...leaking coolant? Freeze plugs on side of block? 4. The radiator hoses (upper or lower) have issues and are leaking. What area of the engine compartment is the STEAMING COOLANT coming from? Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Radiator, Engine etc. (This info is important for anyone to be able to help diagnose the problem without being able to ACTUALLY see it).
If coolant isn't leaking externally then it has to be leaking internally. A leaking head gasket or cracked head may be the problem. If this is the case, as it gets worse more coolant will enter the combustion chamber or engine oil. Either way you will be able to determine as it gets worse. There will be white smoke from the exhaust. May be intermittent. This is if coolant is leaking into combustion chamber. If leaking into oil, you will notice that the engine oil will have a brown/milky look to it as you check the oil level on the engine oil dipstick.
If it is an automatic transmission, the cooler in the radiator is most likely leaking into the coolant system.
It will be safe to drive short distance as long as the car does not over heat. You can top up the engine coolant or use water/coolant mixture till you fix the problem which could be leaking hose pipe. leaking radiator or faulty radiator cap
I would say yes, if oil has mixed with the coolant, that's the most probable cause.
Just because there is a leak doesn't mean it will overheat instantly, but if you do not keep adding coolant or fix the leak you will have engine problem
Engine coolant leaking into cylinder. Possible bad head gasket.
There is a heater hose that goes to the left rear top side of the intake manifold and that fitting leaks engine coolant sometimes and it will run down the back of the intake around the distributor. If that fitting is not leaking then the intake manifold gasket is leaking coolant in the corners of it. REplace the intake gasket. That's all that can leak coolant on that year engine. If coolant is leaking out between the transmission and engine block then you have a freeze plug leaking in the back of the engine, between the transmission and block. Must remove the transmission and flywheel to fix it.
this is usually engine coolant leaking in
yes, leaking coolant is what happens before the pump totally dies, then you have overheating and possible engine damage soon after the leaking.