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Coolant leek from above the seal on the oil pan?

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Old 01-08-2010, 05:23 PM
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Coolant leek from above the seal on the oil pan?

Any ideas can really tell but it comming from that area right behind the pully and right above the oil pan in the center. Just happened ofh and the bottom hose is empty
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:27 PM
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Welcome to FTE, if it not coming from where the top hose goes to the theremostat housing and running down, it could be that waterpump weep hole leak and thats telling you your waterpump is ready to fail.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:37 PM
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yeah your exactly right

from what i can tell it comming from undernieth the waterpump and then running down to were I described.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:59 PM
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I don't have any pics off hand but somebody will put one up or you can do a search. I think somebody said, wiggle the fan blades side to side and see if there's any play, that would be another indicator of your waterpump going out. If thats the problem, get it fixed ASAP, somebody said it can grenade and take out a buch of components in front of it, like your rad.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 06:29 PM
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Take the fan belt off and wiggle the fan. If it moves, the bearings are shot. Replace ASAP
 
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Yeah looks like it will be parked until i can get to it on Sunday. Poppa thanks for the help and advise.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 06:39 PM
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My pleasure, and Brandon too.. Also, shop around for a waterpump, I think Airtex is a good brand and try to go new, you'll pay alittle more but you won't have't to worry about a possible reman failure, changing it out again and so on.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:01 PM
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I got one at oriely's for 130.00 sounded like a pretty good deal not a refurb it's new also picked up a new belt as well
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:44 PM
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Well heck, there yaa go, not a bad price at all..
 
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