SS puked coolant A LOT
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Staging Lane
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From: Lake Michigan
SS puked coolant A LOT ive had low coolant for a while, i replaced the coolant then went for a ride. drove for 2 hours (during this time i drove with no plates or registration since i thought it was storage time but a nice day popped up and i forgot to put my stuff back in OOPS) I drove for 2 hours, a few WOT's but not much. about an hour into the drive i hear the high pitched whine of a water pump going i later learned, I hit a bump and the sound ceased. I came home after being parked for 1 minute there was an 8 inch puddle of coolant. here is the location of the drips
I felt around on the pulleys and pumps and felt nothing... going to add coolant and get the system running to try to detect the leak. Im assuming its the water pump. If im storing it til spring could i get away ignoring it til then? i probly wont but im wondering. throughout storage ill be starting it once a week. yall have always helped me, I just need an idea on what to do next, Im $3k in repairs in with this 36000 mile car
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I felt around on the pulleys and pumps and felt nothing... going to add coolant and get the system running to try to detect the leak. Im assuming its the water pump. If im storing it til spring could i get away ignoring it til then? i probly wont but im wondering. throughout storage ill be starting it once a week. yall have always helped me, I just need an idea on what to do next, Im $3k in repairs in with this 36000 mile car
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Staging Lane
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From: Chesapeake, VA
I just replaced my water-pump this afternoon for a coolant leak. I had coolant on the ground when I went out to my car in the morning. I took it to the shop and put it on a 4 point lift with it running and coolant started dripping out behind the pulley of the pump. I had also noticed that I had coolant ALL over the underside of the car. I found a new pump online without a thermostat for $100. I have the new pump installed but I still have to put the throttle body back on and do a leak check.
As far as just storing with start-ups every once and a while, I would say that as long as the radiator is topped off before you start it I don't see a problem with it, I would get it replaced before you start driving it again just in case it decides to let go.
As far as just storing with start-ups every once and a while, I would say that as long as the radiator is topped off before you start it I don't see a problem with it, I would get it replaced before you start driving it again just in case it decides to let go.
36K miles on a 10 year old car is not always a bad thing. Seals, like you'd have in your water pump, will go bad with age. When they go, the water pump will bleed coolant through a weep hole behind the pulley. (You can't see it easily.)
If you have low coolant in the radiator and not low in the overflow tank, that can be another sign of bad water pump seals. (Air can be pumped in to the system through the pump shaft and all that air can settle in the radiator.)
If you have low coolant in the radiator and not low in the overflow tank, that can be another sign of bad water pump seals. (Air can be pumped in to the system through the pump shaft and all that air can settle in the radiator.)
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Staging Lane
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From: Lake Michigan
Yes ihad to replace nearly all the gaskets and bearing sinceit had been sitting so long when i bought it. Even the main seal gasket. Doesnt that high pitched whine note a waterpump that has failed?
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The weep hole makes no noise. Top it off with coolant, make sure its completely bled of air, put the cap on and then get it all the way up to operating temp, put the front end up on ramps. Start looking for the leak with a flashlight. If you see nothing, wait about 15-20 minutes and check again.
If you see absolutely nothing leaking.......get a new radiator cap, it could be slowly pissing out while driving.
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If you see absolutely nothing leaking.......get a new radiator cap, it could be slowly pissing out while driving.
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Verdad Gallardo The whine is the least of your worries. (That can be caused by many things.) Its probably related to your bigger issue with the air in the system and missing coolant.
Use a mirror and see if the coolant is leaking from behind the pulley. (Its the giant/side black one at the top.) If coolant is leaking, time for a new one. (It also makes sense to get a new thermostat while you are at it if you haven't done that in the past.)
http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5187372...ter-pump_.html
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Staging Lane
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Yep, that's what its there for.... a warning of impending water pump doom...
http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5187372...ter-pump_.html
http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5187372...ter-pump_.html
anyone have a recommended water pump? not the meziere
I shop amazon and ebay if you know of any reputable pumps there I would jump on it
FYI - For those getting a new water pump:
The water pumps were changed during the production of the cars, so you have to check which type you have and match the thermostat housing to the specific pump you have. Recently AC Delco phased out the older model in their stock.
So, if you want to keep your thermostat and water neck, you'll need to confirm which pump you have and which pump you are getting.
More info on the phase-out: http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/pdf/10JTI-064.pdf
The water pumps were changed during the production of the cars, so you have to check which type you have and match the thermostat housing to the specific pump you have. Recently AC Delco phased out the older model in their stock.
So, if you want to keep your thermostat and water neck, you'll need to confirm which pump you have and which pump you are getting.
More info on the phase-out: http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/pdf/10JTI-064.pdf