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bobb1589 05-08-2008 06:37 PM

coolant leak
 
Ok so i have a steady drip comign down from the block around the water pump. Thinking it was the water pump gasket i pulled the water pump figured id replace it cuz the cars got alot of miles on it and it looked like the stock one... i replaced that... this morning i start it up... still leaking... should i have taken a look at the timing gover gasket too? if that fails will it also leak coolant?

its a 95 3.4l

i checked the freeze plugs around that area and it looks fine.. engine runs fine... no leaking from around the intake base

deadtrend1 05-08-2008 06:45 PM

is it comming out of the weephole in the water pump?

bobb1589 05-08-2008 06:49 PM

no its coming from behind the water pump where the timing cover is... im gonan get some stop leak pellets... been reading aroudn seems like it might do the trick

sweetbmxrider 05-08-2008 07:10 PM

yeah good luck. done my timing case cover a couple times on the 3.4L. its a great time! really not all that bad. do you have the means of acquiring a coolant pressure tester? they work magic...

deadtrend1 05-08-2008 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95 red slp (Post 446524)
no its coming from behind the water pump where the timing cover is... im gonan get some stop leak pellets... been reading aroudn seems like it might do the trick

I would first try to locate the source first then band aid it with a additive. Unless you're totally sure that you can't find it.

bobb1589 05-09-2008 10:26 AM

its coming from there its just id rather try an additive before pulling the water pump power steering etc two days after i just had it all off...

Stevoone 05-09-2008 11:28 AM

Be careful with stop leak, could cause more problems than its worth.

johnjzjz 05-09-2008 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevoone (Post 446711)
Be careful with stop leak, could cause more problems than its worth.

corect it will plug the heater core in some cases -- jz

NastyEllEssWon 05-15-2008 04:03 PM

i dont see why coolant would be coming out from behind the timing cover. unless the water pump is part of the timing cover itself


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