Camaro_ZL2

okay i had my car sitting for acouple months i go out side to turn it on and seems like like its shooting a mist of water up from where the water pump just looks like a small leak do i have to change the entire water pump or just the gasket?

93 LT1 Vette

since the pump has to come off to change the gasket, it could be the weep hole on the back of the pump. Inspect the pump after removal and then make a determination. I know I waited just a week and it killed my Opti. A 100 bucks quickly became 700.00. Just MHO.

shbox

If it is shooting a mist, I would suspect a pinhole leak in a hose or a loose hose clamp. I would inspect more carefully before doing anything drastic.

96capricemgr

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I have never seen an LT1 waterpump gasket fail.
As shbox said I would look at hoses.

Camaro_ZL2

thanks guys its at the body shop right now so ill take a look at it as soon as it is back here or before i bring it home

food nd cars

+1 on the hoses, had a similar problem and just wrapped the small hole and put a clamp over it. Been fine for over a yr now

mab6680

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i had a faulty rad cap that didnt open and it blew the water pump gasket and let me tell you it was dumping coolent got lucky tho didnt get the opti wet you can get a ac delco pump on rockauto for $103