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Maintenance & Repair Water Leaks -- How to Find and Fix
420 messages, Last post on Nov 16, 2009 at 7:13 PM
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I just fixed a leak in one of my coolant lines, the line between the water pump, the oil cooler, and the heater core. Now that it's fixed, the water pump seems to leak coolant ONLY when the car is cold. Once it has warmed up, the leak stops, only to return once the car has cooled down again, pretty much emptying all of the coolant. My question is, What could this leak be, where could it be coming from, and how would I go about making it go away. I heard that there is some sort of spray that, when sprayed on the OUTSIDE of the water pump, will seal any leaks. Is this true, and would it work for a long time, or only a short one. Thanks in advance for any help yall can lend.
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Replying to: johnequickiii (Aug 20, 2009 5:41 pm) Probably you need a new pump. Also, stop leak hat you add to the cooling system will NOT work on a water pump, so don't go there.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:56 pm) Probably not easy to replace the leaky seal either, is it? Actually, what I meant to ask was... I see you can buy a replacement gasket for a water pump. Would THAT be the problem, or might it be something else in the water pump?
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Replying to: johnequickiii (Aug 22, 2009 1:24 pm) Just think of how you'd feel, if 5K or 10K miles from now that water pump bearing totally goes out, and now you have to take it apart again (or pay someone to do that), to do the job all over again. If it was me pulling it apart, it's getting a new pump, new radiator hoses, and coolant. |
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Replying to: johnequickiii (Aug 22, 2009 1:24 pm) |
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Replying to: obyone (Aug 22, 2009 2:31 pm)
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Replying to: johnequickiii (Aug 22, 2009 2:48 pm) |
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Replying to: johnequickiii (Aug 22, 2009 2:48 pm)  Oil with coolant? Best guess would be blown head gasket. The other way to check is to see if there is coolant in the oil.
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Replying to: obyone (Aug 22, 2009 3:28 pm) So... More than likely, to resolve these issues, replace the water pump, gasket, and the head gasket? That should, hopefully, do it. ^^; |
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I have a water leak on the driver's side front floor after it rains. The passenger side front is slightly damp but the driver's side is very wet. I understand that the front passenger side leak is common...but the driver's side is not common. Any advice as to the cause and how to fix? It would be greatly appreciated.
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