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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Can't tell where a leak is coming from....

I have instant leaking the minute i add water or coolant to the radiator is looks like it coming from the water pump...but i checked the gaskets and all that but i don't know. Any ideas?
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Probably the pump bearing\seal, get a mirror and check the hole under the pump, thats usually where it leaks from, if its not the gasket at the back or the pump gaskets themselves.
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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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Is it leaking down onto the lower pulley? Probably the seal/bearing in the nose. There is a hole there onthe underside behind the top pulley. Its probably coming out there.
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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looks like it coming from the water pump
Well then, odds are, it's coming from the water pump. Don't outsmart yourself by thinking about it too much.

I detect a faint hint that there's some history here..... like maybe some work has been done? Installing a water pump maybe? If so, did you put sealer on the bolt threads, particularly the lower one on the driver's side? The other 3 holes are usually blind, but that one is drilled through all the way to the water jacket, and will leak around the threads if they're not sealed.

If not, you need a new WP. Don't forget to put sealer on the bolt threads when you replace it.
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