ws6andy

Hey guys, just bought a 2001 ws6 a couple months ago, 75,000 miles. This morning I noticed a puddle of coolant underneath my car (about a shot glass amount)...I noticed that it doesn't leak when the car is running, but just when I turn it off it begins to leak (1 drop every couple seconds for about 30 seconds). I attached some pictures so maybe that might help. Any comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

i cant help ya out till i get some pics man

ws6andy

sorry about the two threads...

Marc 85Z28

iTrader: (8)

Water pump. Most likely the internal seal has failed and its leaking out the weep hole.

blkbird

iTrader: (28)

I say water pump also.....

UncleDave

I agree, water pump time.

ws6andy

thanks for all the help guys...I apprectiate it!

Reznor

iTrader: (4)

is that a crack? i can't tell from the angle what that part is.




my t/a radiator just went out (80k miles). i noticed a puddle under the car too. one day i say the side of the radiator was cracked. it was shooting water and steam out. finally pulled it out friday and the plastic just disintegrated when i picked it with a screwdriver. i'm looking into getting an all aluminum radiator, no plastic.

the leak/crack was actually lower than what the picture shows

autotrix

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Often times its only the gaskets leaking, not the accual waterpump. Depending on the condition of the part maybe you could save some money!

ws6andy

thanks for the comments...money isn't a huge deal...I bought a 3 year/36,000 mile warrenty with a 100 dollar deductable...so I guess whatever it takes to fix it mite as well do.......that's not a crack either...just not a very good picture...it was hard to get a good pic...I just find it weird that it doesn't leak at all when I drive it...just when I shut it off...and it doesn't always leak...just once and a while...I added coolant a few weeks back, and it reads high on the dipstick rite now...do you think that maybe there is an overflow that it is coming out?

FreByrd

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its the waterpump, my car use to do that. It would only leak when parked and sat for a good while. Changed out the pump and all is well, no more leaks.


jason

Avandir

Recently had to do the same thing to mine, the main bearing seal went out. No problems since replacing it.

EDS01SS

iTrader: (30)

No that looks like the steering rack in the first picture and what you are seeing is the welded on brackets

qwkta98

possible water pump

WFOWS6_IL

iTrader: (3)

I would think water pump also. Might want to check your coolant lines coming from your throttle body or the cross over pipe under the throttle body that goes from right to left. I have seen those little oring type gaskets leak on those.