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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Bad Water Pump?

I've done some searching and I believe my water pump is bad. Just wondering if anybody could confirm this for me. I am loosing coolant through what I think is called the lower weep hole? I dunno but with this picture anybody got any ideas?
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Thanks for any help.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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Yes i would say it's bad mine looked the same, and i changed it and it fixed everything.

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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Yes your water pump needs to be replaced. I take it you are running an electric fan?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Well thanks guys, I've gone and bought a pump now I just gotta hope it's warm tomorrow or else this aint gonna be a fun job lol. Then off to return the core and buy more goodies.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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More goodies is allways good !! , be careful with the long pump bolts that go though the timing cover into the block , they can break easy ...Lew
 
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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soak them bolts in pb for a couple of days before hand it makes em easier or they will break off ask me how i know. but good thing if they do and you have to take the timing cover off good time to replace timing chain and gears.

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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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I guess I shall soak them, upon further inspection there is one bolt that is already broken off, but it's been holding up fine without it. Truth be told most of the bolts there have been working their way loose lol.
 
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