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where is this leak coming from?!??

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Old 02-02-2008, 07:26 PM
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Default where is this leak coming from?!??

and can anyone tell me what to fix or replace? i hope its not the whole water pump, hopefully just a gasket or something??



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its the whole water pump going bad, its the weep hole thats leaking. once they start to go bad the weep hole leaks, i had the same thing happen to me and i was pissed lol.
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Don't you have to use the red antifreeze?

I really can't tell.
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
its the whole water pump going bad, its the weep hole thats leaking. once they start to go bad the weep hole leaks, i had the same thing happen to me and i was pissed lol.
sweet, thanks man. i jsut a search on it. time for an electric water pump
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Yeah looks it's time to replace the water pump.

And to answer the question about the coolant you can use either green or red as long as you have it flushed and use one or the other and do not mix them.




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