help , coolant leak near back of the engine

[65topless]

Last night i came back from an hour cruise with the 65 dynamic 88 (425cid) and when i parked in the driveway i noticed an antifreeze leak . But it didn't seem to come from the front of the engine , more near the back of it near the oil filter.. what do you think it is ? cracked block ?? any ideas ??
i will tonight after work try to lift the car and take a better look under .. or should i start it let it warm up and see where it leaks from. i do not want to damage it more so please advice to the best course of action

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by 65topless

Last night i came back from an hour cruise with the 65 dynamic 88 (425cid) and when i parked in the driveway i noticed an antifreeze leak . But it didn't seem to come from the front of the engine , more near the back of it near the oil filter.. what do you think it is ? cracked block ?? any ideas ??
i will tonight after work try to lift the car and take a better look under .. or should i start it let it warm up and see where it leaks from. i do not want to damage it more so please advice to the best course of action

Does the car have A/C? Most likely would be the heater control valve that screws into the rear passenger side corner of the intake manifold, almost directly above the oil filter. I just finished replacing the one on my 307 this afternoon. Failing that, look for heater hose leaks, and failing THAT, look for a rusted freeze plug.

[65topless]

Alls those problems sounds good , well better than the cracked engine block i had envisionned..
i put the car on ramp tomorow and check all those and i hope it's as simple as a loose hose
i will keep everybody posted as what the problem was ..
denis