Leak somewhere
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Leak somewhere well i came home after a long drive and the car was running great no problems and parked it in my driveway. well forgot something in the car and came back out to find a small puddle under my car, so i look under and there is brownish liquid on the K member and bottom of the oil pan. checked the oil level and its fine, oil pressure is fine, doesnt smell like oil so not oil leak thank god. I think it might be a possible coolant leak and i cant seem to find it, the k member has it all over it and dont know what it is, anyone know or can help???
Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
water pump gasket or something???
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90% of the time it's a weep hole. Check and see if it's coming out of the pump, and not out from the gaskets. Take the lid/MAF off down to the TB and check it out.
Those gaskets don't just up and start leaking very much. Since you have a '98, you can try out an 02 water pump gasket this time around. 98's are paper, new ones are metal/o-ring.
Those gaskets don't just up and start leaking very much. Since you have a '98, you can try out an 02 water pump gasket this time around. 98's are paper, new ones are metal/o-ring.
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Crank it up and let it warm up.... See if you can see a drip from anywhere, especially the bottom, "weep area" of the WP.
In severe cases, "and if your car is quiet enough" you can hear a slight roaring, or humming sound coming from the WP.
If so.... Definitly needs replacing.
In severe cases, "and if your car is quiet enough" you can hear a slight roaring, or humming sound coming from the WP.
If so.... Definitly needs replacing.
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It SHOULD only weap when it's running if the water pump is going bad.
You could "technically" drive it around forever with a leaky water pump. You would just have to make sure that it never ran low on water.
If it's an LT1 though, and your opti-spark hasn't gone out already, it will very soon with a leaky water pump dripping on it.
You could "technically" drive it around forever with a leaky water pump. You would just have to make sure that it never ran low on water.
If it's an LT1 though, and your opti-spark hasn't gone out already, it will very soon with a leaky water pump dripping on it.
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well when i got my oil pump installed they put a new metal water pump gasket on there and that was only last december so it cant be the gasket and i am still get drips from somewhere or its just leftover in the K member. so can i get a new one from autozone or pep boys for pretty cheap? a gm factory like one???
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Its definantly coming from under the water pump, on the passenger side towards the middle its leaking badly after fully warmed up. is it the weep hole or bad gasket, i have the metal gaskets and they were just put on last december when i got my oil pump installed.
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It SHOULD only weap when it's running if the water pump is going bad.
You could "technically" drive it around forever with a leaky water pump. You would just have to make sure that it never ran low on water.
If it's an LT1 though, and your opti-spark hasn't gone out already, it will very soon with a leaky water pump dripping on it.
You could "technically" drive it around forever with a leaky water pump. You would just have to make sure that it never ran low on water.
If it's an LT1 though, and your opti-spark hasn't gone out already, it will very soon with a leaky water pump dripping on it.