Coolant is leaking behind alternator

Tiny
CASTELLANO1
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
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Chevy blazer 96yr, coolant is squirting up from slightly behind alternator. What could be the cause? And is there a quick fix for a regular guy?

I had used stop leak for coolant systems and it worked for about 3 months. But it doen't seem to be doing anything now, and I was going to try head gasket and intake coolant stop leak but was afraid of doing more harm than good.
Thursday, June 7th, 2012 AT 9:31 PM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Sealers harm the system. Do not use them at all.

There is a heater hose fitting behind the alt that rots out. Common failure.

The other thing is the intake gasket. Another common failure.

Roy
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Friday, June 8th, 2012 AT 12:20 AM

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